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inally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work.

y; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers. An earnest advocate to plead for him. Shak.

e effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer. "Of noxious efficacy." Milton.

throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a brief and sudden impulse; as, to ejaculate a prayer.

The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation or prayer uttered. In your dressing, let there be jaculations fitted to the several actions of dressing. Jer. Taylor.

Suddenly darted out; uttered in short sentences; as, an ejaculatory prayer or petition.

To cover or adorn with blossoms. On the white emblossomed spray. J. Cunningham.

oined to another so closely as to lose its proper accent, as the pronoun thee in prithee (pray thee).

ment among a rude people. To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. Byron.

h power from on high. Luke xxiv. 49. Endue them . . . with heavenly gifts. Book of Common Prayer.

Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely. To highest God entirely pray. Spenser.

The passage, door, or gate, for entering. Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city. Judg. i. 24.

h, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray with urgency; to supplicate; to importune. "Entreat my wife to come." "I do entreat your patience." Shak. I must entreat of you some of that money. Shak. Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door. Poe. Isaac en…

The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser.

One who resolves religion into prayer. [Obs.] Gauden.

A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers.

to release by favor; also, to remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture. I pray thee have me excused. xiv. 19.

Extemporaneous. "In extemporary prayer." Fuller.

s nothing to prevent success. Their extraordinary did consist especially in the matter of prayers and devotions. Jer. Taylor.

dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure. A fair white linen cloth. Book of Common Prayer.