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‖ paysanne|peizan| Also 8 paisanne. [F. paysanne, fem. of paysan: see peasant.] A peasant-woman; a countrywoman. (Properly, in reference to France, or a French-speaking country.)
1748Smollett Rod. Rand. xlii, The young paysanne had no reason to complain of my remembrance. 1791C. Smith Celestina (ed. 2) I. 190 Their only servant is a mere West country paisanne. 1816Byron Let. Wks. 1899 III. 352 On the steps of a cottage I saw a young paysanne, beautiful as Julie herself. 1823Scott Quentin D. Introd., A lively French paysanne, with eyes as black as jet. |