Meanings
- obsoleterareuncountableThe process of polishing something.
Once the bones are scraped, you could subject them to xesturgy, the process of polishing.
2006, Erin McKean, Totally Weird and Wonderful Words1 more example
Betwixt the square marble pauing stones, there was a space left like a list, which was filled vp with diuers coulered stones of a lesser cut, some proportioned into greene leaues, and tawnie flowers. Cyanei, Phænicei, and Sallendine, so well agreeing in theyr coulers, so glistering and seuerly set of a diligent Xesturgie.
1592, Francesco Colonna, translated by Robert Dallington, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Origin
- Ancient Greekξεστός
- Englishxesturgy
From Ancient Greek ξεστός (xestós) ("polished") + -urgy.
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