| 单词 | to gallant a fan |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto gallant a fan a. (See quot. 1699). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use formal courtesy in act or expression [verb (intransitive)] > break a fan in order to present a better one to gallant a fan1699 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Gallant a Fan, to break it with Design, on Purpose to have the..Favour to Present a better. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 102. ¶ 10 I teach young Gentlemen the whole Art of Gallanting a Fan. N.B. I have several little plain Fans made for this Use, to avoid Expence. b. (? A misapprehension.) To handle or manipulate a fan. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. xxiv. 208 Charlotte galanting her fan, and swimming over the floor without touching it. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison III. iv. 22 Galanting her fan. < as lemmas |
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