prier
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prier
Example Sentences
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But no doubt," the cunning old prier went on, with a smiling suavity in his voice—"but no doubt a man who knowth Edinburgh tho well as you will have a favourite blend of hith own.
From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas
It was to the church pour prier dedans that I went, not to Mr. Church.
From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison
"Je vous conseille de vous faire prier," said M. Emanuel, imperially menacing the other ear.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
Not being able to find it, I asked a man to tell me the way to it, and he, stopping, said: 'L'église pour aller prier dedans?'
From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison
At length, after a weary day of far niente, when even le sommeil se faisait prier, we "hardened our hearts," and at nine p.m., as the gale seemed to slumber, we stood southwards.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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