单词 | squirely |
释义 | squirelyadj. Of, belonging or relating to, a squire or the squirearchy; befitting a squire. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > characteristic of a squire squirely1612 squirish1755 squiral1791 armigeral1806 squirearchal1830 squirearchical1845 squirearch1893 1612 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes Don-Quixote: Pt. 1 i. i. iv One very fit for this purpose, and Squirely function, belonging to Knighthood. 1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote ii. ii. xxviii. 188 Thou Preuaricator of the Squirely Laws of Knight-Errantry. 1834 Fraser's Mag. 10 126 He looked on the squirely family of Mr. Scott of Harden as the head of his house. 1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. July 423/2 Some rural squirely squabble. 1892 Rev. of Reviews 15 July 36/2 Estates of squirely magnitude are sought. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022). squirelyadv. rare. In the manner of or befitting a squire. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adverb] squirelyc1400 gentlemanlyc1425 gentlewomanlikea1528 gentlemanlike1542 genteelly1601 liberally1624 tweedily1964 c1400 Rom. Rose 7415 His looking was..meke and ful peesible. About his necke he bar a Bible, And squierly forth gan he gon. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1612adv.c1400 |
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