benedicite

Example Sentences

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When mists and dreams and shadows flee, And happy hills so far and high Bend low in benedicite, I know the break of day is nigh.

From Atmâ A Romance by Frazer, Caroline Augusta

Ulenspiegel replied: “Shall we not say the benedicite before the graces?”

From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de

Good-day, Brother Bulpett, here be two young kinsmen of Master Birkenholt to visit him; and so benedicite, fair sirs.

From The Armourer's Prentices by Hennessy, W.J.

"Who clappeth?" said this wife; "benedicite, God save you, Sir, what is your sweete will?"

From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing

A pilgrim came from o'er the sea; Benedicite! benedicite!

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John