lavation

The same ceremony took place with each—one foot only being honored with a lavation.

To persons addicted to travelling or who are necessarily much exposed to atmospheric vicissitudes, we would particularly recommend the hydropathic treatment, or perhaps more properly, what Dr Johnson terms the �Calido-frigid sponging, or lavation.�

We returned to the casa real, made a lavation, which we much needed, and went over to the cura's to dine.

It is certain, however, that the emperors frequently joined the multitude in their sports and lavations.

Let us not tell how one glass is made to answer for thirty fair faces, one ewer and vase for thirty lavations; and—tell it not in Gath!—one towel for a company!