"sifflication" meaning in All languages combined

See sifflication on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sifflications [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sifflication (plural sifflications)
  1. supplication, petition, importuning, or wheedling
    Sense id: en-sifflication-en-noun-0kKM0RK9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1822, Walter Scott, The fortunes of Nigel:",
          "text": "\"Weel, then — I am not free to say, that maybe I might not just slip into the King's hand a wee bit sifflication of mine ain, along with my Lord's, just to save his Majesty trouble — and that he might consider them baith at ance.\"\n\" A supplication of your own, you varlet!\" said his master.\n\" Ou dear, ay, my Lord,\" said Richie — \"puir bodies hae their bits of sifflications as weel as their betters.\"",
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        [
          "petition",
          "petition"
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        [
          "importuning",
          "importuning"
        ],
        [
          "wheedling",
          "wheedling"
        ]
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