guestwisen.adv.
in, on, a guestwise: as a guest. Obsolete.
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society > leisure > social event > hospitality > guest > [adverb]
in, on, a guestwise1548
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1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Acts vii. 1–5 Ouer broughte he him in gestwyse and as a straunger.
1561–6 in F. J. Furnivall Child-marriages Diocese Chester (1897) 43 Was never at Hatton but for a night or two in a year on gestwise.
1565 A. Golding tr. Caesar Martiall Exploytes in Gallia viii. f. 241 Familiaritye that had bene priuatly betwene them, by reason of resortinge a guestwyse one to another.
1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew iv. i. sig. I4 As a Friend, or stranger, in Guest-wise, you are welcome to it.
B. adv.
After the manner of a guest or stranger.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > social event > hospitality > guest > [adverb]
in, on, a guestwise1548
guestwise1600
1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 172 My heart to her, but as guestwise, soiournd: And now to Helen, is it home returnd, There to remaine.
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 359 Being entertained guest-wise by Sir Walter Clifford.
1642 T. Lechford Plain Dealing (1867) 119 He is a Sachem, whose wife hath her cleane spoons in a chest, for some chief English men, when they come guest wise to the wigwam.
a1714 M. Henry Compl. Wks. (1853) II. 722 If he will please to come guestwise..he shall be welcome.
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