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to bless, to make sacred, to consecrate (as in a new religious building); to absolve; to pray (moteochihua)
moteochiuh yn tlatlalantli = the groundbreaking was blessed (early seventeenth century, central New Spain)
Oquimoteochihuili S. Obispo D. juan de palaforz = the lord bishop don Juan de Palafox consecrated it
yhuan cequintin tehteopã moteopancaltemato. yn toquichtin yhuan cihua vmpa moteochiuhticatca = And some indigenous men and women went into the various churches and prayed there (central Mexico, 1611)
ayamo motequaylpili ça moteochihuato = todavía no confirmó, sólo fue a rezar (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)
yquac moteochiuh retablo = Entonces se bendijo el retablo (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)
ypa ybisperatzin Santa Cathalinan yn omoteochiuh teocali Sant Francisco ça ocahuezque yc mochi bicas y quimoteochihuili bicario = en la vísperas de Santa Catalina se consagró el templo de San Francisco sólo rociaron todas las vigras. Las bendijo el vicario (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)