Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SUF-FLAM'IN-ATE
SUF-FLAM'IN-ATE, v.t. [L. sufflamen, a stop.]
- To retard the motion of a carriage by preventing one or more of its wheels from revolving, either by a chain or otherwise.
- To stop; to impede. [Not in use.] – Barrow.
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