Laying on of Hands. The laying on of a bishop’s hands in confirmation or ordination.
Putting the Hand under the Thigh. An ancient ceremony used in swearing.
“And Abraham said unto his eldest servant … Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: and I will make thee swear … that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites.”—Genesis xxiv. 2, 3.
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