(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:13:29

Hu*mect" (?), Hu*mec"tate (?), v. t. [L. humectare, humectatum, fr. humectus moist, fr. humere to be moist: cf. F. humecter.]

To moisten; to wet.

[Obs.]

Howell.

 

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