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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CANTATION, n. “Talk, conversation” (Ags. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.; 1916 T.S.D.C. II. 16, obsol.).Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 1:
Ae sunny morn' for recreation, Twa hats began a slow cantation, They frae a shelf began to claver.

[Cant, v.1 + suff. -ation = Lat. -ation-em.]

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