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One who presents a petition.

One who repeats. [Obs.]

One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner. The applicant for a cup of water. Plumtre. The court require the applicant to appear in person. Z. Swift.

One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer. Shak.

One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.

dogged, and waylaid. Pope. Your sins will dog you, pursue you. Burroughs. Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, dogging him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their rude requests. South.

sonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell.

In equity proceedings, one who prays for relief; a petitioner.

One who requests; a petitioner.

suit service. Blackstone. -- Suit broker, one who made a trade of obtaining the suits of petitioners at court. [Obs.] -- Suit court (O. Eng. Law), the court in which tenants owe attendance to their lord. -- Suit covenant (O. Eng. Law), a covenant to sue at a certain court. -- Suit custom (Law), a service which is ow…

One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant. She hath been a suitor to me for her brother. Shak.

One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively. Hear thy suppliant's prayer. Dryden.