Adjure

  • 61ἐνόρκων — ἔνορκος having sworn masc/fem/neut gen pl ἐνορκόω adjure imperf ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic) ἐνορκόω adjure imperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic) …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 62abjure — abjure, adjure Abjure means ‘to renounce on oath’ • (He had abjured, he thought, all superstitions Iris Murdoch, 1985) and to abjure one s country (or realm) is to swear to abandon it for ever. It is also used in the weakened sense ‘to renounce’… …

    Modern English usage

  • 63adjurer — Adjurer. v. a. Terme dont l Eglise se sert dans les Exorcismes, commander au nom de Dieu, & en vertu du signe de la Croix de faire ou de dire quelque chose &c. Je t adjure de dire verité. je t adjure par le Dieu vivant de &c …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 64adjuratory — adjective 1. earnestly or solemnly entreating in adjuratory terms • Similar to: ↑beseeching, ↑pleading, ↑imploring • Derivationally related forms: ↑adjure 2. containing a solemn charge or command …

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  • 65Adjuration — Ad ju*ra tion, n. [L. adjuratio, fr. adjurare: cf. F. adjuration. See {Adjure}.] 1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal. [1913 Webster] What an accusation could not effect, an… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 66Conjure — Con*jure (k[o^]n*j[=u]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjured} ( j[=u]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjuring}.] [F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.] To call on or summon by a sacred name or in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67Conjured — Conjure Con*jure (k[o^]n*j[=u]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjured} ( j[=u]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjuring}.] [F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.] To call on or summon by a sacred name… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 68Conjuring — Conjure Con*jure (k[o^]n*j[=u]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjured} ( j[=u]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conjuring}.] [F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.] To call on or summon by a sacred name… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 69Crave — (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat;… …

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  • 70Craved — Crave Crave (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg;… …

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