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aty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others. But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered. Rom. viii. 26.

Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession or entreaty.

To entreat. [Obs.]

The act of pleading for or supporting; work of advocating; intercession.

To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate. Her intercession chafed him. Shak.

To act between parties with a view to reconcile differences; to make intercession; to beg or plead in behalf of another; to mediate; -- usually followed by with and for; as, I will intercede with him for you. I to the lords will intercede, not doubting Their favorable ear. Milton.

The act of interceding; intercession; intervention. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.

Pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by, intercession; interceding; as, intercessory prayer.

The act of interposing or interceding; intercession. Accepted by his interpellation and intercession. Jer. Taylor.

agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession. Bacon.

the Consoler, Comforter, or Intercessor; -- a term applied to the Holy Spirit. From which intercession especially I conceive he hath the name of the Paraclete given him by Christ. Bp. Pearson.

the erysipelas; -- popularly so called because it was supposed to have been cured by the intercession of Saint Anthony. -- Saint Anthony's nut (Bot.), the groundnut (Bunium flexuosum); -- so called because swine feed on it, and St. Anthony was once a swineherd. Dr. Prior. -- Saint Anthony's turnip (Bot.), the bulbou…