beseeches

[This expression beseeches that the logs, sticks, branches, brambles, and vines shall impede the progress of the chased animal.]

Zuñi Fetiches Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 3-45 Frank Hamilton Cushing 1878

His word is that he "beseeches" them, and beseeches them "through Christ;" as though not even he were sufficient alone to make this supplication, and to prevail.

NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889

"beseeches" the brigand for "his son Onesimus," telling him that now he receives him "forever," and then calls the desperado "our dearly beloved fellow-laborer"!

The Sable Cloud A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861) Nehemiah Adams 1842

The cabinet also beseeches all citizens to cooperate with police agencies.'' and to support them as they conduct their duties.

Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty 2011

Before leaving the weighing room to get the leg up for the Grand National, 40 understandably preoccupied jockeys are addressed by an official who beseeches them to take it slow and steady on their way to the first fence.

Raucous Grand National celebration misses only the winner Ballabriggs 2011

Woody Allen begs, pleads, beseeches you to take him seriously as an artist.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Interesting and Unbelieveably Depressing Interview: 2010

If you listen to his lyrics they are those of a modern day prophet and it beseeches us to listen to him and what he sang.

Elizabeth Taylor tweets her review of 'This Is It': 'I wept from pure joy' | EW.com 2009

The cabinet also beseeches all citizens to cooperate with police agencies.'' and to support them as they conduct their duties.

Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty 2011

And now, this is how Crist's political career ends, with an ad that basically beseeches Kendrick Meek voters to vote for him instead, because "polls show" that only Crist can stop Sarah Palin, who is now doing something to Florida, I guess?

Crist Warns Voters Of Sarah Palin, For Some Reason (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

You can normally tell how the Tigers are doing by listening to how often Richard Cockerill beseeches the referee for equal treatment.

Leicester 27-16 Northampton | Premiership match report 2011