Induement
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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, […]"
Example
More examples"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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