| 释义 |
partheniad ? Obs.|pɑːˈθiːnɪæd|
[f. as next + -ad c.]
A poem or song in honour of a virgin (in quot. 1589, of Queen Elizabeth).
1589Puttenham Eng. Poesie iii. xix. (Arb.) 224 In another Partheniade..insinuating her Maiesties great constancy in refusall of all marriages offred. 1591Harington Orl. Fur., Apol. Poetrie ⁋iij, Diuerse pieces of Partheniads and hymnes in praise of the most praisworthy. |