recumbency
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In attempting to assume the perpendicular, Mr. Brown Bunkem was signally frustrated, as the result was a more perfect development of his original horizontal recumbency, assumed at the conclusion of a very vigorous fall.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 by Various
He suffered himself to be pushed into recumbency on the couch, and put his head with docility on the pillow she brought from the spare room.
From The Damnation of Theron Ware by Frederic, Harold
Even in cases of enforced recumbency, he ofttimes takes advantage of the first opportunity and gets upon his feet, doggedly remaining there until again laid upon his side.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Dependency and recumbency upon the Lord by faith, for strength to perform covenant engagements, is requisite to right covenanting, Isa. xxvii.
Some writers state that it may be produced by confining an animal in recumbency, with the casting harness.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor