一切經音義 2.207

2.207

𰆪禱 (The upper character is pronounced 伊 + 琰 [*yǎn*]. Wang Yi's commentary on the *Chuci* says: '𰆪 means to suppress (厭).' Jia [Kui]'s commentary on the *Guoyu* says: 'To join.' The *Shuowen* says: 'To suppress or crush.' It takes 厂 as semantic classifier and 厭 as phonetic component; properly written 𥜒, but now written in abbreviated form. The lower character is pronounced 刀 + 老 [*dǎo*]. Bao Xian's commentary on the *Analects* says: '禱 means to supplicate.' The *Guangya* says: 'To give thanks.' Praying for blessings from ghosts and spirits is called 禱. The *Shuowen* says: 'To report matters and seek blessings is called 禱.' It takes the semantic classifier 示 and 壽 as phonetic component. 笮 is pronounced 責 [*zé*]; 厂 is pronounced 罕 [*hǎn*]).