All 3 Uses of
effusion
in
The Odyssey by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- Long-press'd, he heaved beneath the weighty wave, Clogg'd by the cumbrous vest Calypso gave; At length, emerging, from his nostrils wide And gushing mouth effused the briny tide; E'en then not mindless of his last retreat, He seized the raft, and leap'd into his seat, Strong with the fear of death.†
Book 5 *
- My pitying eyes effused a plenteous stream, To view their death thus imaged in a dream; With tender sympathy to soothe my soul, A troop of matrons, fancy-form'd, condole.†
Book 19
- Before him wide, in mix'd effusion roll The untasted viands, and the jovial bowl.†
Book 22
Definition:
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(effusion as in: effusions of domestic joy) an enthusiastic expression of feelings or thoughts
or:
something flowing or given off (often a liquid or gas under pressure such as blood or leaking gas)