n. [ Cf. OF. nugation. ] The act or practice of trifling. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. negatio, fr. negare to say no, to deny; ne not + the root of aio I say; cf. Gr. &unr_;, Skr. ah to say; cf. F. négation. See No, adv., and cf. Adage, Deny, Renegade. ]
Our assertions and negations should be yea and nay. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. negatio, fr. negare to say no, to deny; ne not + the root of aio I say; cf. Gr. &unr_;, Skr. ah to say; cf. F. négation. See No, adv., and cf. Adage, Deny, Renegade. ]
Our assertions and negations should be yea and nay. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]