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Example sentences for "perfuming"

Lexicographically close words:
perfumed; perfumer; perfumers; perfumery; perfumes; perfunctorily; perfunctory; perfyte; pergne; pergola
  1. Again "suchness perfumes ignorance, and in consequence of this perfuming the individual in subjectivity is caused to loathe the misery of birth and death and to seek after the blessing of Nirvâna.

  2. This perfuming of suchness therefore continues for ever, though the stage of the perfuming of avidyâ comes to an end with the Buddhas when they attain to nirvâ.na.

  3. Further, on account of the perfuming power of memory, various modes of individuation are produced.

  4. Suchness (tathatâ) is likewise a pure dharma free from all defilements caused by the perfuming power of ignorance.

  5. The incessant perfuming of the defiled dharma (ignorance from all eternity) works on, but when one attains to Buddhahood one at once puts an end to it.

  6. But those bodhisattvas whose perfuming is already in unison with suchness attain to the state of non-particularization and allow themselves to be influenced only by the power of the dharma.

  7. Thus As'vaghosa says, "By perfuming we mean that while our worldly clothes (viz.

  8. By pure wisdom we understand that when one, by virtue of the perfuming power of dharma, disciplines himself truthfully (i.

  9. This tree is a perfuming tree, and makes them also that abide under the shadow thereof to smell as sweet-smelling myrrh; it makes them smell as the wine of thy grace, O Lord, and as the fragrant ointments of heaven.

  10. The rajah receives the utterpan from his wife, of whom he may demand that the rose-water perfuming be performed in the zenana.

  11. Instead of a wretched criminal on trial for his many misdeeds, I should now, had I been allowed to become ambergris, be swinging in a censer perfuming the altar of a church.

  12. Even among savages the perfuming of the body is sometimes practiced with the object of inducing love in the partner.

  13. Perfumes in general; also the art of perfuming them.

  14. The valet was now perfuming the gloves, and giving just the jaunty cock to his master's hat which best suited its shape.

  15. Their requiem to you sing; And tender flowers, with soft, perfuming words Their greetings bring.

  16. Never for one moment was the man she loved out of her mind; always, always he was there, haunting the rooms of her memory and the chapelle ardente of her heart, perfuming every thought, influencing every action.

  17. In front of him stood several perfuming pans with copal, the incense of the country; also the hearts of three Indians, who had that day been slaughtered, were now consuming before him as a burnt-offering.

  18. We found the idol-temples stained with spots of blood, the apparatus for perfuming and sacrificing, a quantity of parrot feathers, and several packages of paper stitched one over the other, resembling our Spanish linen.

  19. On the most elevated point of the fortress there was an open space in front of the cues and large houses of their idols; and here we first met with fifteen well-dressed Indians, who were carrying perfuming pans.

  20. Drawing a picture of luxurious ease for his friend Hirpinus, he speaks of "lying under the shade of a lofty Plane or Pine tree, perfuming our spotless hair with Assyrian spikenard, and crowning ourselves with roses.

  21. According to the same author, oil was the body of nearly all the perfumes used at that day, and for a perfuming substance, roses were most frequently used, because they grew everywhere in the greatest abundance.

  22. Mr. Huang jumped out upon them, and away they went in a scare, with their skirts and long sleeves fluttering in the breeze, and perfuming the air around.

  23. How cheerful are the signs of May, The lily sweet and briar, Perfuming every shady way Beside the warbling river; And thou, gay cuckoo!

  24. At last comes the finishing part of your entertainment, which is perfuming the beards of the company, a ceremony which is performed in this manner.

  25. But I see it--it flutters from star to star, refreshing them and perfuming them with the light and harmonious breath of its flight!

  26. Why not, also, other trees with immense, splendid flowers, perfuming whole regions?

  27. It is to the women that was given the care of making the toilet of the dead body, of washing it, perfuming it and wrapping it in the shroud.

  28. Thus, Black Hellebore was used to purify houses, and to hallow dwellings, and the ancients entertained the belief that by strewing or perfuming their apartments with this plant, they drove away evil spirits.

  29. Aspic oil, from the flowers of Lavandula spica, obtained from France and Spain, and extensively employed in perfuming household and cheap toilet soaps; also frequently found as an adulterant in lavender oil.

  30. Bergamot oil, obtained by expression from the fresh peel of the fruit of Citrus Bergamia, and used very largely for the perfuming of toilet soaps.

  31. It is sold as an artificial sassafras oil, and is very much used in perfuming cheap toilet or household soaps.

  32. It is very largely used for perfuming cheap soaps, and also serves as a source for the production of geraniol.

  33. The materials used in perfuming soap will be dealt with fully in the next chapter.

  34. In odor it resembles savin oil, and is unfit for perfuming purposes.

  35. The sacs are said to be small, the odor somewhat different from that of genuine musk, resembling that of civet, but suitable for perfuming purposes.

  36. Anise-seed oil is used in perfuming soaps and mouth waters.

  37. Oil of mirbane is much used for perfuming soaps, but even the finest quality of it cannot replace oil of bitter almonds for fine soaps and perfumery.

  38. Oil of cloves is much used for perfuming purposes.

  39. Caraway oil is chiefly used for perfuming soap; for handkerchief perfumes it is not suitable.

  40. It is also employed for perfuming fine leather articles.

  41. It is principally used for perfuming cheaper articles.

  42. The carvene being offered at very low prices might be suitable for perfuming cheap soaps.

  43. In conjunction with other volatile oils, oil of curley mint is sometimes used for perfuming soaps.

  44. For perfuming purposes it is only sufficiently ripe after having been stored for at least one year.

  45. Cherry laurel oil is but seldom used for perfuming purposes.

  46. The marjoram oils are but little used for perfuming purposes.

  47. It is extensively employed in perfumery, especially for perfuming hair oils and pomades, and in conjunction with geranium oils for rose soap.

  48. They taught the whole art of perfuming fruit, by steeping the seeds of the future tree in oil of spike, or rose-water and musk.

  49. The king sent the nobles of his court to receive Correa in great state, and several women who had censers or perfuming pans which filled the air with a delightful odour.

  50. The Indian sexton was perfuming it with incense, and the dancers were all on their knees before it, each with a lighted candle in her hand.

  51. The cross led the way; then the figure of the saint, a drunken Indian sexton perfuming it with incense.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "perfuming" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.