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† ˈofferture Obs.
[a. F. offerture offer (16th c. in Godef.), or ad. med.L. offertūra offering, oblation, f. late L. and Romanic offert-: see prec. and -ure.]
1. Offering in worship.
1595Barnes Sonn. xxvi, As those three kings,..By presents rich made royal offerture, Our new-borne Saviour's blessing to procure. 1624F. White Repl. Fisher 288 Their excessiue worship by Vowes, Oathes, Offertures.
2. The offering of something for acceptance; an offer, proposal, overture.
1631Celestina x. 117 How much more advantageous..would an intreated promise have been, then a forced offerture? 1648Eikon Bas. 29 Thow hast prevented us with offertures of Thy love. 1657W. Morice Coena quasi κοινὴ Pref. 8, I..received with much complacency this amicable offerture. 1684T. Hockin God's Decrees 355 More transported with the love of poor empty enjoyments, than with the offerture of an eternal possession. |