“As you are a false varlet, had been the better obtestation.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Abbot] Reference
The veracious historian makes obtestation of the strict truth of his narrative, and imprecates all sorts of evil upon such as do not believe it absolutely. From Wordnik.com. [Classic French Course in English] Reference
While thus speaking, she held Roland Graeme firmly with one hand, while she pointed upward with the other, to leave him, as it were, no means of protest against the obtestation to which he was thus made a party. From Wordnik.com. [The Abbot] Reference
Nor did she farther press him on the subject; for, having concluded her prayer or obtestation, by clasping her hands together with solemnity, and then signing herself with the cross, she again addressed her grandson, in a tone more adapted to the ordinary business of life. From Wordnik.com. [The Abbot] Reference
From this form of obtestation used by the apostle, we may observe. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
An affectionate obtestation, and which should melt us into a compliance: dia ton oiktirmon tou Theou. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
The Englishman was struck with the solemnity of the obtestation, and answered with more cordiality than he had yet exhibited. From Wordnik.com. [The Talisman] Reference
Petrarche in a sonet which Sir Thomas Wiat Englished excellently well, said in this figure by way of imprecation and obtestation: thus. From Wordnik.com. [The Arte of English Poesie] Reference
The doctrine of Christ's coming and our gathering together to him is of a great moment and importance to Christians; otherwise it would not be the proper matter of the apostle's obtestation. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
On the Plain of Montelimart, or what is equally sonorous, 'under the Walls of Montelimart,' the thirteenth of December sees new gathering and obtestation; six thousand strong; and now indeed, with these three remarkable improvements, as unanimously resolved on there. From Wordnik.com. [The French Revolution] Reference
There with ceremonial evolution and manoeuvre, with fanfaronading, musketry-salvoes, and what else the Patriot genius could devise, they made oath and obtestation to stand faithfully by one another, under Law and King; in particular, to have all manner of grains, while grains there were, freely circulated, in spite both of robber and regrater. From Wordnik.com. [The French Revolution] Reference
The Englishman was struck with the solemnity of the obtestation, and answered with more cordiality than he had yet exhibited, “Tell me. From Wordnik.com. [The Talisman] Reference
Colonel’s obtestation, that I know not whether to forgive and be friends with her, or study a dire revenge. From Wordnik.com. [Woodstock] Reference
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