Whittier, Abraham Davenport

Reverence we may define as the feeling which accompanies the recognition of Superiority or Worth in others. H. Sidgwick, Methods of Ethics, p. 225. 2. The outward manifestation of reverent feel- ing; respect, esteem, or honor, as shown by conduct. See to do reverence , below. They give him the reverence of a master. Sandys , Travailes, p. 52. Honour due and reverence none neglects. Milton , P. L., iii. 738. 3. An act or token of reverence. Specifically-(a) A bow; a courtesy; an obeisance. The lamentation was so great that was made through out Spaine for the death of this good King Alonso that from thence forwarde euery time that any named his name, if he were a man he put off his cap, and if a woman she made a reuerence .