? Obs. Also 7 emolition. [as if ad. L. *ēmollītiōn-em, n. of action f. ēmollī-re to soften.] The action of softening. Also fig.
a. 1619. Daniel, Coll. Hist. Eng. (1626), 3. Which [land] … would have … not needed this emollition by learning.
1626. Bacon, Sylva, § 730. Bathing or Anointing give a Relaxion or Emollition.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., II. i. 52–3. Powerfull menstruums are made for its emolition.
1741. Compl. Fam. Piece, I. i. 80. Let it lie on [the corn] till it have sufficiently done the designed Work of Emollition.
1775. in Ash.
1847. in Craig; and in mod. Dicts.
