Meaning of obtest | Babel Free
/ɒbˈtɛst/Definitions
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To implore, beseech, plead, beg. ambitransitive, archaic
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To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true. ambitransitive, archaic
Examples
“Now Suppliants, from Laurentum ſent, demand A Truce, with Olive Branches in their hand. Obteſt his Clemency, and from the Plain Beg leave to draw the Bodies of their ſlain.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.