16 Verbs to Use for the Word kneel

Since the night when Tisquantum had seen his young captive kneel in prayer, and had questioned him as to the object of his worship, he had never spoken to him on the subject of his religion; and, Henrich had feared to address the stern old Chief, or to introduce a theme which, though constantly present to his own mind, and the source of all his consolation, would, probably, he rejected with scorn and contempt by the Sachem.

He then bade me kneel, that I might see the spot where the angel stood, and devoutly repeated a paternoster while I contemplated the pure plate of snowy marble, surrounded with vases of fragrant flowers, between which hung cressets of gold, wherein perfumed oils were burning.

When he drinks, the damsel who carries the cup kneels down, and then all the barons and others present kneel likewise, and all the musicians sound their instruments, till the khan has done drinking.

Then Sir Percival perceived where Sir Lamorack stood among the others, and he went to Sir Lamorack and knelt down before him; and Sir Lamorack was very much astonished, and said: "Why dost thou kneel to me, Percival?"

*arrepentirse* repent *arriero* m. muleteer *arriesgar* risk *arrimar* draw near, draw up *arrodillarse* kneel *arrojar* throw *arrullar* rock to sleep *arte* m. and f. art *artesano* m. artisan *Ascalonita* m. native of Askelon (in Palestine)

The programme is this: First, they enter the cathedral, kneel at the glistening shrine of the black crucifix, kiss its golden slipper, and hear mass.

'Tis strange, he will not let me sleep, but dives Into my fancy, and there gives me shapes That kneel, and do me service, cry me King:

God of Love no morehow have I deserved this of thee!Never before the friend of frozen virtue?Powerless demon, for powerless thou must be, if thou meanedest not to frustrate my hopes; who shall henceforth kneel at thy altars!May every enterprising heart abhor, despise, execrate, renounce thee, as I do!But, O Belford, Belford, what signifies cursing now!

We let rich and poor kneel together, all being equal there.

I, late his boast, his heir, his pride, Must like a guilty vassal kneel; I, who was gallant Edwin's bride, Must to my widow'd state appeal!

This blunder, if it may be so called, has been avoided, very cleverly I should think in his own opinion, by a painter who makes St. Christopher kneel, while the Virgin places the little Christ on his shoulders; a concetto quite inadmissible in a really religious group.

And beholding him thus in his abasement, haggard with wounds and bowed with grief, needs must Beltane kneel also and thereafter spake thus: "Sir Benedict, who am I, to judge of such as thou?" "I tempted herI wooed her to shame, I that loved her beyond lifedid cause her many bitter tearsalas!"

The soldier would have embraced his knees to thank him; but the lieutenant said "No! kneel not to meconsider me as a brother.

And their faces turned toward the bier where Abenamar lies, The men his kinsmen silent stand, amid the ladies' cries And thousand thousands ask and look upon the Moorish knight, By his coat of steel they weeping kneel, then turn them from the sight.

A lady sits down and a gentleman blindfolded kneels at her feet.

Above, in a glory of light, the Virgin, clothed, not in spotless white, but a richly embroidered regal mantle, "wrought about with divers colours," kneels at the feet of the Almighty, who extends his hand in benediction.

16 Verbs to Use for the Word  kneel