Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To impetrate or obtain by prayer or entreaty.

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Examples

  • To whom pray we that she by her prayers may get and impetre grace of our Lord to be kept from all perils of fire in this world, and when we shall depart hence to eschew the perpetual fire, and to come to the glory and joy in heaven.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900

  • Let us then pray to him that he may impetre and get to us remission of all our sins, and after this short transitory life we may come to everlasting joy and glory in heaven.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900

  • And when her mother the wife of S. Hilary saw that her daughter was dead, she prayed to her husband, that he should impetre and get for her like as he had done for his daughter.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • Let us pray then humbly to the glorious Virgin Mary, which is comfort to them that forsake their sins, that she will make our peace to the blessed Son and impetre and get of him remission of all our sins, and after this life to come to the glory and joy of heaven, to the which bring us the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900

  • And S. Agnes answered: How well that thy creance is not worthy to impetre ne get that of our Lord, nevertheless because it is time that the virtue of God be showed, go ye all out that I may make my prayer to God.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • Let us then pray to him that he impetre and get us remission of our sins, that after this life we may come to everlasting joy and bliss in heaven.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • Pray we then to him that he impetre grace of our Lord Jesu Christ that we may deserve to come unto his bliss and joy in heaven where he reigneth.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • Effrem said to S. Basil: Sire, I pray thee that thou impetre of God that I may speak Greek, to whom S. Basil said: Thou hast demanded a hard thing, nevertheless he prayed for him, and he spake Greek.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • And we, that be yet here beneath in this misery, ought to pray devoutly to him that he would impetre and get to us the grace of our Lord which is blessed in secula seculorum.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • Then the bishop of Paris named Maurice, that was there, seeing the devotion of the said sick man, prayed to S. Landry that health he would impetre unto God for him by his glorious merits, and with one of the teeth of the saint touched the places on his body that most grieved him, making the sign of the cross, and anon he became all whole.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 7 1230-1298 1900

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