Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Levitical law, the portion (the right shoulder) of an animal presented as a thank- or peace-offering that fell to the priests: so called because offered with a gesture of heaving or elevation.
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Examples
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So supper came up; and first a heave-shoulder and a wave-breast were set on the table before them, in order to show that they must begin their meal with prayer and praise to God.
Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) Alexander Whyte 1878
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Suppose he does see the whole beast before him, and the very bean-vines, proof positive of first-fruits; cannot the economical landlord gather up heave-shoulder and wave-breast and serve them out to him in next day's mince-pie?
Gala-days Gail Hamilton 1864
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The heave-shoulder and wave-breast typify the power and love of our great High Priest; that we should devote to Him our whole heart, with fervent prayer, and grateful praise.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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The heave-shoulder, David lifted his heart up to God with; and with the wave-breast, where his heart lay, with that he used to lean upon his harp when he played.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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So supper came up; [233] and first, a heave-shoulder, and a wave-breast
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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Numbers 18: 8-14) and in particular the heave-shoulder and the wave-breast.
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