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Webster 1913 Edition

Blessing

Bless′ing

,
Noun.
[AS.
bletsung
. See
Bless
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
The act of one who blesses.
2.
A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces.
This is the
blessing
, where with Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel.
Deut. xxxiii. 1.
3.
A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift.
Nature’s full
blessings
would be well dispensed.
Milton.
4.
(Bib.)
A gift.
[A Hebraism]
Gen. xxxiii. 11.
5.
Grateful praise or worship.

Webster 1828 Edition

Blessing

BLESS'ING

,
ppr.
Making happy; wishing happiness to; praising or extolling; consecrating by prayer.

BLESS'ING

,
Noun.
Benediction; a wish of happiness pronounced; a prayer imploring happiness upon another.
1.
A solemn prophetic benediction, in which happiness is desired, invoked or foretold.
This is the blessing wherewith Moses--blessed the children of Israel. Deut.33.
2.
Any means of happiness; a gift,benefit or advantage;that which promotes temporal prosperity and welfare, or secures immortal felicity. A just and pious magistrate is a public blessing. The divine favor is the greatest blessing.
3.
Among the Jews,a present; a gift; either because it was attended with kind wishes for the welfare of the giver, or because it was the means of increasing happiness.
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee. Gen.33.

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