absol. (When used in addressing a superior = Sir! Sire! Lord!) Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > for a man (46) liefc907 absol. (When used in addressing a superior = Sir! Sire! Lord!) Obsolete. goodmanOE Used as a respectful form of address, typically between equals. Chiefly Scottish after Middle English. Now rare. beausirec1300 Fair sir, a form of address. sir1320 Used as a respectful term of address to a superior or, in later use, an equal (sometimes with additions as dear, †fair, †gentle, good); also by… lede1377 As a form of address. fatherhood1461 With possessive adjective, as your fatherhood. As a title of respect or respectful form of address for one's father or (in extended use) for a… gallant1488 Used in the vocative as a courteous mode of address, esp. in plural; = ‘Gentlemen’. Also with playful or semi-ironical tone, as in this gallant =… fatherhead?a1500 With possessive adjective, as your fatherhead. As a title of respect or respectful form of address for one's father or (in extended use) for a man… Mr?a1640 Without proper name. Used in direct speech as a form of polite address to a man, esp. one whose name is not known and who is regarded by the… gallantissimoa1681 As a mode of address = Most gallant sir! mister1734 Used without proper name as a form of address to a man whose name is not known; = sir, n. (but usually less respectful than that title). massa1766 Master. Chiefly in representations of African-American, Caribbean, and Australian Aboriginal speech. Also as a respectful form of address. Cf. Mas'… sieur1772 Used as a courtesy title or form of address. stira1796 = sir, n. 7a. master1798 Used vocatively as a term of respect or politeness, or in substitution for the name of a man usually addressed as ‘master’. In singular. Sir, Mister. zurr1803 = sir, n. sieur1812 A respectful form of address or reference to a superior; master, ‘sir’. squire1828 As a term of polite address to a gentleman not formally a squire. More recently, a jocular or familiar address to another man, not necessarily of… guv'nor1843 A man in a position of authority or seniority; esp. a person's immediate superior; a boss. Also as a form of address. Cf. governor, n. 7. Mistah1853 Mister. Usually prefixed to a name. sor1891 = sir, n. 7a. suh1894 = sir, n. II. Subcategories:— use of 'sir' (1) — in languages other than English (12) — in correspondence (2) — for men (4) — for old or older man (3) — by Indians for white person (2) |
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