[f. as prec.: see -ATION.]
† 1. The action of studying or composing by candle-light; expenditure of ‘midnight oil.’ Obs.
1643. [Bp. L. Womock], Sober Sadnes, 6. After so many monthes elucubrations.
1697. Evelyn, Numism., ix. 305. Macerating Studies and Elucubrations.
1775. in Ash.
2. concr. The product or result of studying or composing by candle-light: hence gen. any literary composition. Cf. LUCUBRATION.
1664. H. More, Synopsis Proph., To Rdr. 185. Those worthily-magnified elucubrations of Mr. Joseph Mede.
1716. M. Davies, Athen. Brit., II. 272. S. Cyrillus Patriarch of Alexandria, whose most Erudite Elucubrations were printed at Paris.
1859. F. Mahoney, Rel. Father Prout, 168. Such is the perfume that breathes from thy chest of posthumous elucubrations.
Hence Elucubrationary a.
1716. Myles Davies, Athen. Brit., II. 383. Those corrupt Elucubrationary mixtures of Orthodoxy and inoculated Heterodoxy.
