*posthum*

a. Imposthumated. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imposthumated p. pr. & vb. n. Imposthumating ] To affect with an imposthume or abscess. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of forming an abscess; state of being inflamed; suppuration. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An abscess; an imposthume. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme. ] A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. Same as Imposthumate. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Posthumous. [ Obs. ] I. Watts. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior. ] 1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]