† knavessn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: knave n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < knave n. + -ess suffix¹.

Obsolete.

A knavish woman; an unscrupulous or dishonest woman. Cf. knave n. 3a.Apparently an isolated use.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun] > rogue, knave, or rascal > female

rampallion1593

varletess1747

knavess1833

1833 T. Carlyle in Fraser's Mag. Aug. 136/1 Cullies (the easy cushions on which knaves and knavesses repose and fatten).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	knavess
释义	† knavessn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: knave n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < knave n. + -ess suffix¹. Obsolete. A knavish woman; an unscrupulous or dishonest woman. Cf. knave n. 3a.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun] > rogue, knave, or rascal > female rampallion1593 varletess1747 knavess1833 1833 T. Carlyle in Fraser's Mag. Aug. 136/1 Cullies (the easy cushions on which knaves and knavesses repose and fatten). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1833
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