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velitation
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Velitation \Vel`i*ta"tion\ (v[e^]l`[i^]*t[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L.
velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles,
-itis, a light-armed soldier.]
A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [R.]
--Sir M. Hale.
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After a short velitation we parted. --Evelyn.
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