Vocabulary : Coved to Covenanting

Coved : of Cove
Covelline : Alt. of Covellite
Covellite : A native sulphide of copper, occuring in masses of a dark blue color; -- hence called indigo copper.
Covenable : Fit; proper; suitable.
Covenably : Fitly; suitably.

Covenant : A mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties, or one of the stipulations in such an agreement. ;; An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the "Solemn League and Covenant." ;; The promises of God as revealed in the Scriptures, conditioned on certain terms on the part of man, as obedience, repentance, faith, etc. ;; A solemn compact between members of a church to maintain its faith, discipline, etc. ;; An undertaking, on sufficient consideration, in writing and under seal, to do or to refrain from some act or thing; a contract; a stipulation; also, the document or writing containing the terms of agreement. ;; A form of action for the violation of a promise or contract under seal. ;; To agree (with); to enter into a formal agreement; to bind one's self by contract; to make a stipulation. ;; To grant or promise by covenant.
Covenanted : of Covenant
Covenantee : The person in whose favor a covenant is made.
Covenanter : One who makes a covenant. ;; One who subscribed and defended the "Solemn League and Covenant." See Covenant.
Covenanting : of Covenant ;; Belonging to a covenant. Specifically, belonging to the Scotch Covenanters.

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