Induement

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of induing, or state of being indued; endowment, investment. countable, uncountable

    "His [Solomon's] ſo ſingular induement vvith the holy Spirit vvas not ſecurity againſt the danger of this preſumption: vve are vvarned by the Apoſtle, not to extinguiſh the Spirit, and nothing puts it out ſo ſoon as the bodyes being ſet on fire, […]"

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"His [Solomon's] ſo ſingular induement vvith the holy Spirit vvas not ſecurity againſt the danger of this preſumption: vve are vvarned by the Apoſtle, not to extinguiſh the Spirit, and nothing puts it out ſo ſoon as the bodyes being ſet on fire, […]"

Etymology

From indue + -ment. Compare indument and enduement.

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