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  • noun Plural form of pryer.

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Examples

  • I answer not as one is said to have done merrily (eluding the pressure of the question), β€œHe was preparing hell (saith he) for pryers into mysteries.”

    The Confessions 1999

  • No need to doubt Peche's information, really devoted pryers make sure of their facts.

    The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

  • This by far the grandest contribution of my life and would like to extend my thoughts and pryers to those whom might read these words and know that those who have laid down by war will never be forgotten not by my family nor I.

    Letters and Notes 1969

  • For the friendship of the discreet lover falls not before the mine of such false and felon pryers as burrow privily into their neighbour's secret love.

    French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France Marie de France

  • He did not fear to receive the ark, and, worthily received, the presence which had been a source of disaster and death to idolaters, to profanely curious pryers into its secret, and to presumptuous irreverence, became

    Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Alexander Maclaren 1868

  • The writers are meagre Suetoniuses and Procopiuses; a set of self-elected spies in the court; gossipers, lounging in the same circle; eaves-droppers; pryers into corners; buzzers of reports; and punctual scribes of what the French (so skilful in the profession) technically term

    Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Isaac Disraeli 1807

  • I really believe he has a part in this. they do need to find out who did this and bring the person to justice. apparently the person doesn't have any guts to stick around and say that they did it. what a coward My thoughts and pryers go out to Dr. Tiller's family.

    KAKE - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • I really believe he has a part in this. they do need to find out who did this and bring the person to justice. apparently the person doesn't have any guts to stick around and say that they did it. what a coward My thoughts and pryers go out to Dr. Tiller's family.

    KAKE - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • I really believe he has a part in this. they do need to find out who did this and bring the person to justice. apparently the person doesn't have any guts to stick around and say that they did it. what a coward My thoughts and pryers go out to Dr. Tiller's family.

    KAKE - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • I really believe he has a part in this. they do need to find out who did this and bring the person to justice. apparently the person doesn't have any guts to stick around and say that they did it. what a coward My thoughts and pryers go out to Dr. Tiller's family.

    KAKE - HomePage - Headlines 2009

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