Word Meanings - UNPRAYED - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Not prayed for. Sir T. More.

PRAYING
a. & n. from Pray, v. Praying insect, locust, or mantis , a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See Mantis. -- Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the wheel in rapid revolution.
PRAYERFUL
Given to prayer; praying much or often; devotional. "The prayerful man." J. S. Blackie. -- Prayer"ful*ly, adv. -- Prayer"ful*ness, n.
PRAY
See SPENSER
PRAYINGLY
With supplication to God.
PRAYERLESS
Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer. "The next time you go prayerless to bed." Baxter. -- Prayer"less*ly, adv. -- Prayer"less*ness, n.
PRAYER
One who prays; a supplicant.
OUTPRAY
To exceed or excel in prayer.
SPRAYBOARD
See
BIDDING PRAYER
The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon.
SPRAY
1. A small shoot or branch; a twig. Chaucer. The painted birds, companions of the spring, Hopping from spray, were heard to sing. Dryden. 2. A collective body of small branches; as, the tree has a beautiful spray. And from the trees did lop the
UNPRAY
To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for. Sir M. Hale.
UNPRAYABLE
Not to be influenced or moved by prayers; obdurate. Wyclif.
SPRAYER
One that sprays; any instrument for vaporizing and spraying liquids.
OSPREY; OSPRAY
The fishhawk. (more info) bone breaker); prob. influenced by oripelargus (mountain stork, a
UNPRAYED
Not prayed for. Sir T. More.