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Show PR PR I eat the air, promife cramm'd; you cannot fee Shakefpeare @apons {o His promifes were, as he then was, mighty Skat But his performance, as he now is, nothing ) Lord, let thy promife unto David be eftablithed 1 Chronicles Duty ftill preceded promife onl and fri€t endeavou Fell comfort founde fhe faid, perform'd in ev'ry par Behold Nor was he obliged by oath to a ftriét obfervation of that which promifforily was unlawful ma an Le confider man Pro'MONT } n. /. [promontoire, Fr Pro'MONTORY promontorium, Latin Promont 1 have obferved only in Suckling.] A headland; a cape; high lan jutting into the fea wif tha could promif hopes whe men th Shakefpeare And mock our eyes with air The waving fea can with each floo Suckling Bath fome high promont to themfelves in their moft fanguin Dawenant 2. Performance of promife; grant of th thin They promifed You To PRO'MISE. w. a. [promettre, French promiito, Lat. To make declaration o fome benefit to be conferred While they promife them liberty, they themfelve are the fervants of corruption I coul not expe& 2 Peter, 111 by. the prefcribers of any remedies. Temple's Mifcel 75 Pro'MISE. w. 7 1. To aflure one by a promife it open Promifin the ‘eyes ‘of expedtation duller for his act performanc I dare promife for this play; that in the roughnef of the numbers which was fo defigned yo All the pleafure we can take, when we met thef Felton promifing parks, is'in the difappointment. She brib'd my ftay, with' more than huma charms Nay promis'd, vainly promis'd, to befto Immortal life Pape's Odyfley 2. It is'ufed of aflurance Will pot the ladies be afraid of the lion Shake[peare PRO'MISEBREACH. #.f. [breachand promife.] Violation of promife. Notinufe Criminal inn double violatio Of facred chaftity, ‘and of promifebreach. = Shakcfp Pro'MisesrEAKER break. 2. / [promif an Violator of promifes He's an houtly promifebreaker, the owner of n one good quality worthy your entertainment. Shat Pro'Miser. n. / who promifes [fro let this promifer in gence Give him his bribe again Wh premife.] did you On good Dili Ben Fonfon Fear's a large promifer3 who fubjet liv To that bafe pafiion, know not what they give Dryden Pro missory. adj. [promifforius, Lat. Containing profeflion of fome benefit t be conferred As the preceptive part enjoins the moft exat yirtue, o is it moft advantageoufly enforced by th promiffory, which is moft exquifitely adapted to th fame end Thelpromiffory lyes of grea Decay of Picty men are known b fhouldéring, hugging, fqueczing, {miling and bowing Pro'mM1ssor1LY. adw By way of promife French. Milt huit i by hi Arbuthnot [from promiffory. 4. Ready as, prompt fay n. f An H Italian. Y as fhe could this ftage play on to prompt" him Dryden [promoveo, Latin promouwvoir, French. To forward ; t A word littl e To dictate 'I?a:'fil.. ‘becuf Stilling flut fay the prayers by heart Every one fome time or other drcams "he reading books, in which cafe the invention prampi fo readily, that the mind is.impofed ons Addifons. Grace thines around her with fereneft beams And whifp'ring angels prompt her golden dreams Pope 3..'To incite; to inftigate The Volfcians ftan Ready, whemtime, fhall prampr them, 0 n'ml‘(e ros Upon' again Shake[peare's Coriolanus Speak not by th' matte wit fuc bu ‘to yo pi pro hea Which you word If they promp S'bm#mkr But rooted in your tongue us to anger, their defign m ufe of it to a further end, that the mind, l::jcm thus difquieted, may not be cafily compofeduppds pr:)vel- Q0 R&\g&‘ 1'1 ;'::1'3{?!"1ed tthem at lengo4th an foul]ld) flfi M p P s t f d e t o f c o Kin 4 To remind v e r o The inconcealable imp l u l a o t u r c o u will hourly pro tell us we are fons of cnr;h Pro"MPTER 2.[o ["om‘ffim"w.}ke b 1. One who t fuggefting @. a to promote [prontare needed no he coul Many fair promotion Made in the laft promotion of the bleft Whofe palms:new pluck'd from paradife In fpreading branches more fublimely rife a 1 will ftoop and humble my intents and inftrué nour or rank ; preferment Shakefpeare My rifing is thy fall And my promotion will be thy deftruétion Ailton Thou youngeft virgin-daughter of the fkies To your well practis'd wife directions. Shakefpeare None could hold - the book-fo well to prang encou- Are daily given to enoble thofe That fcarce, fome two days fince, were worth noble Shake[peare The high promotion of his grace of Canterbutry Who holds his ftate at door *mongft purfuivants of light into the body of th -Come," come, we'll prompt you. Shakefptare Iy voice fhall-found as you do prempt mine ear French Advancement Sitting in fome place, where no man fhall pramp him, let the child tranflate his leffon. . Afeham You've put me now to fuch a part, which neve s I fhall difcharge to th' life obfolete Gfe [ premotion receptio at a lofs encourager A unobflrutted 1.. To affift by private inftruci;onto hel ragement; exaltation to fome new ho told down 70 ProMPT His cies be promoters, fome trefpas to fpie. Tuffer Informers and promoters) opprefs and ruin' th eftates of many; ot his beft fubjetts Drwmmond ufed I'm promp building was very prompt, both from without and ,from within Watton Atterdury 2, Informer; makebate Eafy Th 2 lave done it unto me advance . Dyng you, Pcf‘hthS, too prompt in your replies Ready without hefitation ; wantm Prompter to fink the ftate, than he to faye. Prior French verily, I.fay unto you, inafmuch.as you have done it_unto one of the leaft of thefe my brethren, y 70 ProMO'VE A warlike offspring, prompt to bloody rage. Drflm Still arofe fome rebel flave the endeavours of many pretending prometers. Glanw Our, Saviour makes this retura, fit to'be en8t en in the heasts of \ally promoters. of charity from promote. 0nts + The razen age 'To elevate forwarder Promo'rion gw"(,;i:;djm To lay my crown at's feet, and there to kneel, 854 parts promore the flu Arbuthnot 7.0k | [ promateur Advancer An Tell him promot Bacon from promote. 1 required viv new motive Knowledge hath received little improvement fro even of ill -1 fear it, I promife you 3 I will promote thee unto very great honour. Num Shall T leave my fatnefs wherewith they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over th trees Sudges, ix: 9 Did I folicit the From darknefs to promote me Milton Promo TER prompe i I was too hafty to condemn unheard to exalt ; to prefer will fee fomewhat more mafterly than' any of m Dryden former tragedies As he promifed in the law, he 'will fhortly hav mercy, and gather us together 2 Macs ii. 18 [Promouvoir an 2. Quick ; petulant Atterbury Friétions of -the extrem of the juices in the joints 2 difcernin Flow'd from their lips, in profe O NUMerous yerfe To the ftern fanéien of th' offended fy, Miiton My prompt obedience bows 5 arguments 'is ever th Shake[peare ment Next to religion, let your care be t Jjuftice Nothing lovelier can be found Than good works in her hufband to promote He that talks deceitfully for' truth; muf more by his example, than'he promstes i which feldom reaches to the degree that'is promife is the very air o' th' time pro [promsveo a 1. To forward ; to advance as I found fuch an effeé @ 70 PROMO'TE motus, Latin. *Lelly French i Prompt eloquenc Every guft of rugged winds That blows from off each beaked promontory Milt If you drink tea upon a promontory that overhangs the fea, it is preferable to an affembly. Pope Skakefpeare's Winter's Tale Suctlen ready; acute; eafy as occafion Milton young prince Mamillius is a gentleman o %lck er Came fhadowing, and opprefs'd whole legions arm'd. expetation the greatett promife Main promontories flung, which in the ai Now are they ready, looking for a promife fro AéEs thee 3. Hopes on their heads tus, Latin. Shakefpeare A forked mountain, or blue promontory ‘With trees upon it, nod unto the world M l i of er bu pr ms in no in o PROMPT. ufele adj, [ prompt Like one that ftands upon a promontory And fpies a far off fhore where he would tread began wa It is impoffible, nor ca Integrity our ends promoue Abbot would have efcaped, had God called him to his reft and then fay whether the promife to deliver the juf from the evils to ceme, ought not to be made ou Wake daily prayer Mor That ever drove the trade of l ve The land did fhoot out with a great promontory h forrow Never yet was honeft man Brown My promife made; and Vulcan's labour'd art. Dryd ho PR falters l n : k ' Y b t g Were it my cue to f Without a prompter In florid impotenc Ei':;qut‘t;fb Ca s i u f e p s p P t e t e b And as the prompte A |