benedicite
Example Sentences
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The King, awaking at peep of day, called to mind the vision of the night, and returning thanks to the Almighty, made his orisons and kneeling invoked a benedicite.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Dear husband, benedicite, Fares every knight thus with his wife as ye?
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by D. Laing Purves
A pilgrim came from o'er the sea; Benedicite! benedicite!
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby
Whilst Padre Guarini recited the benedicite, the Prince and Princess stood with piously clasped hands, the servants waiting.
From Count Br?hl by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski
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 Caroline Augusta Frazer
