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  • 91Knee — (n[=e]), v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. Shak [1913 Webster] …

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  • 92obsecrate — ob se*crate ([o^]b s[ e]*kr[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {obsecrated} (ocr/b s[ e]*kr[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {obsecrating}.] [L. obsecratus, p. p. of obsecrare, prop., to ask on religious grounds; ob (see {Ob }) + sacrare to declare as sacred …

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  • 93obsecrated — obsecrate ob se*crate ([o^]b s[ e]*kr[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {obsecrated} (ocr/b s[ e]*kr[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {obsecrating}.] [L. obsecratus, p. p. of obsecrare, prop., to ask on religious grounds; ob (see {Ob }) + sacrare to declare …

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  • 94obsecrating — obsecrate ob se*crate ([o^]b s[ e]*kr[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {obsecrated} (ocr/b s[ e]*kr[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {obsecrating}.] [L. obsecratus, p. p. of obsecrare, prop., to ask on religious grounds; ob (see {Ob }) + sacrare to declare …

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  • 95Obtest — Ob*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtesting}.] [L. obtestari; ob (see {Ob }) + testari to witness, fr. testis a witness.] 1. To call to witness; to invoke as a witness. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To beseech; to… …

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  • 96Obtested — Obtest Ob*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtesting}.] [L. obtestari; ob (see {Ob }) + testari to witness, fr. testis a witness.] 1. To call to witness; to invoke as a witness. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To beseech; to …

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  • 97Obtesting — Obtest Ob*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtesting}.] [L. obtestari; ob (see {Ob }) + testari to witness, fr. testis a witness.] 1. To call to witness; to invoke as a witness. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To beseech; to …

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  • 98Polygala vulgaris — Rogation Ro*ga tion, n. [L. rogatio, fr. rogare, rogatum, to ask, beg, supplicate: cf. F. rogation. Cf. {Abrogate}, {Arrogant}, {Probogue}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed… …

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  • 99Pray — Pray, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Praying}.] [OE. preien, OF. preier, F. prier, L. precari, fr. prex, precis, a prayer, a request; akin to Skr. prach to ask, AS. frignan, fr[=i]nan, fricgan, G. fragen, Goth. fra[ i]hnan. Cf.… …

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  • 100Pray — Pray, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Praying}.] [OE. preien, OF. preier, F. prier, L. precari, fr. prex, precis, a prayer, a request; akin to Skr. prach to ask, AS. frignan, fr[=i]nan, fricgan, G. fragen, Goth. fra[ i]hnan. Cf.… …

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