largition

English

Etymology

From Latin largitio, from largiri, past participle largitus (“to give bountifully”).

Noun

largition (plural largitions)

1. (obsolete) The bestowment of a largess or gift.
   • 1517 February 8, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 2, 1515-1518:

     largition of money

References

• “largition”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• gratiolin, tailoring