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s; to dull; to weaken. Chaucer. Reason and reflection . . . pall all his enjoyments. Atterbury.

to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties. "Parochial pastors." Bp. Atterbury. Hence, limited; narrow. "The parochial mind." W. Black.

hat an honor, that God should admit us into such a blessed participation of himself! Atterbury.

asts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularizes his descent from Benjamin. Atterbury.

th only where true is not understood. Felton. This will not pass for a fault in him. Atterbury.

of men's pedigrees. Sir P. Sidney. The Jews preserved the pedigrees of their tribes. Atterbury.

Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] "A pendulous state of mind." Atterbury.

e lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer. P. Plowman.

To represent by a portrait, or as by a portrait; to portray. [R.] Shaftesbury.

posture of defense; the posture of affairs. The several postures of his devout soul. Atterbury.

ures are grievous. Eikon Basilike. In the midst of his great troubles and pressures. Atterbury.

the fact; pretty cold weather. Pretty plainly professes himself a sincere Christian. Atterbury.

Extravagance; profusion. Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness. Atterbury.

r introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales;" esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance

One who promulges or publishes what was before unknown. Atterbury.

ly an ecclesiastical division, over which one has jurisdiction; as, the province of Canterbury, or that in which the archbishop of Canterbury exercises ecclesiastical authority.

composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. Atterbury. So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. Pope.

is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. Atterbury.

To qualify again; to confer capacity on again. Atterbury.

The state of being recommended; esteem. [R.] The burying of the dead . . . hath always been had in an extraordinary recommendation amongst the ancient. Sir T. North.