benedicite

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Finally the Count gave the sign to rise, and as we were saying our "benedicite" I saw the Castellanic stealing away, and he did not appear again.

From The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel by Kasimir Dziekonska (translator)

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

Dear husband, benedicite, Fares every knight thus with his wife as ye?

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

Thou hast in thee nor agility nor benedicite nor thinkest thou of aught save meat and sleep.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Who will place A veil between me and the fierce in-throng Of her inexorable benedicite?

From Gloucester Moors and Other Poems by Moody, William Vaughn