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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VELITATION

n.[L. velitatio.] A dispute or contest; a slight skirmish. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VELITATION

Vel `i *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed soldier. ]

 

Defn: A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [R.] Sir M. Hale. After a short velitation we parted. Evelyn.