supplication

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P. 333, GALLIGASKINS, 'Sap to the Divell' amended to Supplication to the Divell.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Prayers of Supplication, corresponding to the twenty-four hours of day and night.

From Orthodox Daily Prayers by Anonymous

Here followeth the LITANY, or General Supplication, to be sung or said after Morning Prayer upon Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and at other times when it shall be commanded by the Ordinary.

From Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book by Unknown

So in Pierce Penilesse his Supplication to the Divele:—"Not two of them jump in one tale." p.

From Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters by Earle, John

This let the Captive's Supplication be, May Virtue & Benevolence soon set us free, May we taste smiling liberty & tread her happy plain Where Virtue & Benevolence in Concord reign.

From The Harlot's Progress, The Rake's Progress (MS., CA. 1778-1780) by Anonymous