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Levigate
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To make smooth in various senses:
2. To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste.
3. To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids.
4. To polish.
5. To make smooth in action. " When use hath levigated the organs." Barrow.
6. Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. [Obs.] Sir. T. Elyot.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Made smooth, as if polished.