reprayv.
/ˌriːˈpreɪ/, U.S. /riˈpreɪ/ rare.† 2. transitive. To beseech (a person) again to do something. Obsolete.
1. intransitive. To pray again; to offer another prayer.
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1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale viii. 99 Eftsoones repraienge for ann happie end, did to thallmighties will all recommend.
1891 C. E. Norton tr. Dante Divine Comedy I. xxvi. 142 Much I pray thee, and repray that the prayer avail a thousand.
1990 Washington Post 25 Nov. c1 There was some question of whether to repray or not, whether the previous blessing was still in effect, and Uncle Al said a brief grace, thanking God for His mercy.
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1635 J. Reynolds Triumphs Gods Revenge (new ed.) v. xxiii. 480 Hee prayes and reprayes her, to make one Iourney more for him to Vercelie.
1703 J. Shirley tr. J. Fernández Honour of Chivalry I. xxvii. 131 Seeing his men began to fear..he encouraged them, repraying and intreating them, to consider that these troops were of no moment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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