Shak.
3. A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought
after or asked for; demand.
Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
Sir W. Temple.
Court of Requests. (a) A local tribunal, sometimes called Court of
Consience, founded by act of Parliament to facilitate the recovery of
small debts from any inhabitant or trader in the district defined by
the act; -- now mostly abolished. (b) A court of equity for the relief
of such persons as addressed the sovereign by supplication; -- now
abolished. It was inferior to the Court of Chancery. [Eng.] Brande & C.
Syn. -- Asking; solicitation; petition; prayer; supplication; entreaty;
suit.
Re*quest" (r?-kw?st"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Requested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Requesting.] [Cf. OF. requester, F. requêter.] 1. To ask for
(something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his
presence, or a favor.