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Festination

noun
1.
Involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease).





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"Festination" Quotes from Famous Books



... and shame? Truly excepte there be some secrete occasion, whereby we should be suspected to violate the plaies or commit some other crime, and so forced to relinquish the company and fellowship of the honest, I know not what should be the cause of this repulse? Were we lyuing, when we made such festination to depart? If it may be called a departure, and not a running away, or shamefull retire. I perceiue ye did not accompt this to be a citie of our enemies, wher I thinck if ye had taried but one day longer, ye had all beene slaine. They haue denounced warres vppon you, which if you be men of ...
— The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 • William Painter


Words linked to "Festination" :   symptom, festinate


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