Alternative form of charm the birds from the trees

(Christianity) A short service of psalms, hymns, collects, etc.

plural of little office

(timekeeping, historical, biblical) In Antiquity, one of four divisions of the night (each equivalent to three hours).

(Catholicism) a period of time in which a holy person (someone believed to be potentially on their way to sainthood) experiences a seeming withdrawal of God's previously-felt presence in their lives, and undergoes stark spiritual attacks. This period of time is seen (by Catholics) to be a period in which God is calling the holy person to rid themselves of any remaining vestiges of self-pride and vanity that they may have.

plural of knight of the green cloth

(dated, humorous, colloquial) A gambler.

plural of knight of the green baize

(dated, humorous, colloquial) A gambler.

(idiomatic, sports) slow to act or react