Nayler
Proper noun
Meaning
Nayler
A surname.
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Examples
As Fox was held prisoner at Launceston, Nayler moved south-westwards towards Launceston intending to meet Fox and heal any rift.
Nayler and his followers refused to remove their hats while Fox prayed, which Fox took as both a personal slight and a bad example.
Like Nayler before them, they saw no reason why men should remove their hats for prayer, arguing that men and women should be treated as equals and if, as according to the apostle Paul, women should cover their heads, then so could men.
Shortly afterward, Nayler was attacked by thieves while travelling home to his family, and died.
When Nayler refused to kiss Fox's hand, Fox told Nayler to kiss his foot instead.