obtesting

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Obtest \Ob*test"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtested}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Obtesting}.] [L. obtestari; ob (see {Ob-}) + testari to
   witness, fr. testis a witness.]
   1. To call to witness; to invoke as a witness. [R.] --Dryden.
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   2. To beseech; to supplicate; to beg for. [R.]
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