The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.
The collective noun for larks.
A bequest to a charitable institution.
The death of part of the body.
A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
The act of mortifying.
A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.