| 单词 | bastard secretary |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbastard secretary bastard secretary n. a cursive secretary script (see secretary adj.) incorporating elements of textura, employed in England between the 14th and 17th centuries. ΚΠ 1571 J. De Beau Chesne & J. Baildon Bk. Diuers Hands (new ed.) sig. B (heading) Bastard secretary. 1680 R. L'Estrange Citt & Bumpkin 9 Citt. Do you continue the use of your Short-hand? Bum. Yes, I do; and I have mended my Bastard-Secretary very much since you saw it. 1943 Huntington Libr. Q. 6 415 The bastard secretary..shows the influence of other hands. Its tendency is toward formality and decoration. 2008 M. B. Parkes Their Hands before our Eyes vii. 118 The handwriting in the native variety of Bastard Secretary was influenced by developments in contemporary manuscripts written in Textura quadrata. < as lemmas |
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