| priestly | | |
| adj. (pertain) | 1. hieratic, hieratical, priestly, sacerdotal | associated with the priesthood or priests.; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures" |
| adj. | 2. priestlike, priestly | befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood.; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" |
| pare | | |
| v. (change) | 1. pare, pare down | decrease gradually or bit by bit. |
| ~ minify, decrease, lessen | make smaller.; "He decreased his staff" |
| v. (contact) | 2. pare, whittle | cut small bits or pare shavings from.; "whittle a piece of wood" |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
| v. (contact) | 3. pare, peel, skin | strip the skin off.; "pare apples" |
| ~ peel off | peel off the outer layer of something. |
| ~ strip | remove the surface from.; "strip wood" |
| ~ flay | strip the skin off. |
| v. (contact) | 4. pare, trim | remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" |
| ~ dress | cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width. |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
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