I first affused water upon the compressed beans. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
affused — … Useful english dictionary
Affuse — Af*fuse ([a^]f*f[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affused} ( f[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Affusing}.] [L. affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See {Fuse}.] To pour out or upon. [R.] [1913 Webster] I first affused water upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affusing — Affuse Af*fuse ([a^]f*f[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affused} ( f[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Affusing}.] [L. affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See {Fuse}.] To pour out or upon. [R.] [1913 Webster] I first affused water upon the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aspersion — (la. aspergere ), in a religious context, is the act of sprinkling with water, especially holy water. Aspersion is a method used in baptism as an alternative to immersion or affusion. The word is formed of the Latin aspergere , to sprinkle , of… … Wikipedia
