† Calefy. World English Historical Dictionary

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v. Obs. Also calify. [ad. med.L. caleficāre, f. calēre to be hot; see -FY.]

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  1.  trans. To make warm or hot; to warm, heat. Also absol. Hence Calefied ppl. a.

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1526.  Pilgr. Perf. (1531), 31. This spirituall sterre of grace … calefyeth [marg. warmeth] & illumyneth our soules.

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1599.  A. M., trans. Gabelhouer’s Bk. Physic, 13/1. Take the kernelles of wallnuttes, lay them in calefyede water.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 38. Which taken alone do greatly calefy.

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  2.  intr. To become warm.

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1646.  Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., 51. Crystall will calefy unto electricity, that is a power to attract strawes or light bodies.

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1658.  R. Franck, North. Mem. (1821), 350. Soils, which calify and indurate by the Sun’s reflection.

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