impetrate
impetrate obtain by entreaty. XVI. f. pp. stem of L. impetrāre, f. IM-1 + patrāre bring to an end; see -ATE3 and cf. PERPETRATE.
So impetration XV. — AN. impetrocioun and L. -ātiō.
So impetration XV. — AN. impetrocioun and L. -ātiō.
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