unprayv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpreɪ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpreɪ/

Forms: see un- prefix² and pray v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: un- prefix², pray v.

Etymology: < un- prefix² + pray v., originally after French †desprier to cancel or recall (a request) (1538 in Middle French), to retract (a prayer) (1580 in Middle French).

transitive. To retract or cancel the effect of (a prayer).

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > prayer > pray [verb (transitive)] > undo prayer

unpray1611

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Desprier, to vnpray,..recall prayers.

1662 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 3rd Pt. 102 I pray'd with so little faith, that I..unprayed my own prayer.

1676 M. Hale Contempl. Moral & Divine i. 128 The freeness and purity of his obedience..made him, as it were, un-pray what he had before prayed.

1705 T. Edwards Diocesan Episcopacy v. 82 The Bishop.., prays according to the excellent Form of Ordination, and the Ordained unprays it.

1842 F. W. Faber Styrian Lake 289 And he unprayed his curse, his passion sunk.

a1894 C. Rossetti New Poems (1896) 250 I pray for grace: but then my sins unpray My prayer.

1903 J. H. Roberts Flight for Life xix. 201 Once I tried turning it [sc. a prayer wheel] in the opposite direction, but the Mongols interfered, protesting that if I should do so I would unpray all those prayers.

1992 Poetry 160 10 A young man came to reclaim his heart..the women came back to unpray their prayers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpray
释义	unprayv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpreɪ/, U.S. /ˌənˈpreɪ/ Forms: see un- prefix² and pray v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: un- prefix², pray v. Etymology: < un- prefix² + pray v., originally after French †desprier to cancel or recall (a request) (1538 in Middle French), to retract (a prayer) (1580 in Middle French). transitive. To retract or cancel the effect of (a prayer). ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > prayer > pray [verb (transitive)] > undo prayer unpray1611 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Desprier, to vnpray,..recall prayers. 1662 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 3rd Pt. 102 I pray'd with so little faith, that I..unprayed my own prayer. 1676 M. Hale Contempl. Moral & Divine i. 128 The freeness and purity of his obedience..made him, as it were, un-pray what he had before prayed. 1705 T. Edwards Diocesan Episcopacy v. 82 The Bishop.., prays according to the excellent Form of Ordination, and the Ordained unprays it. 1842 F. W. Faber Styrian Lake 289 And he unprayed his curse, his passion sunk. a1894 C. Rossetti New Poems (1896) 250 I pray for grace: but then my sins unpray My prayer. 1903 J. H. Roberts Flight for Life xix. 201 Once I tried turning it [sc. a prayer wheel] in the opposite direction, but the Mongols interfered, protesting that if I should do so I would unpray all those prayers. 1992 Poetry 160 10 A young man came to reclaim his heart..the women came back to unpray their prayers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1611
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