| 单词 | to make an honest woman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make (a woman) an honest woman P1. to make (a woman) an honest woman, to make an honest woman of (a woman): to marry (a woman) with whom one has had sexual relations, or who is otherwise not considered to be respectable in terms of accepted standards of sexual morality; (later humorously without connotations of restoring respectability) to marry (a woman). Later occasionally also used of a man. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > marry [verb (transitive)] > a woman weda1000 brideOE spousec1300 wed to warisonc1330 to take to matrimonyc1400 wivec1425 to make (a woman) an honest woman1562 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > celebrate (a marriage) [verb (transitive)] > marry after seduction to make an honest woman of (a woman)1562 honest1611 honestifya1652 1562 in D. H. Fleming Reg. Christian Congregation St. Andrews (1889) I. 145 Sche refused otherwayis to consent, except he wald mak hyr ane honest woman. 1629 J. Earle Micro-cosmogr. (ed. 5) xiv. sig. D8 The best worke he does is his marrying, for it makes an honest woman. 1664 J. Wilson Cheats iii. iii. 38 Some or other should marrie her up, and make an honest woman of her. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones V. xv. viii. 260 Miss Nancy was, in vulgar Language, soon made an honest Woman. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. xii. 211 She was now made an honest woman of. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian ix, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 201 Effie was married—made, according to the common phrase, an honest woman. 1887 M. E. Braddon Like & Unlike III. v. 64 I wish he had been free to make your sister an honest woman. 1920 D. Goldring Fight for Freedom iii. 51 She will never consent to be made an honest woman of—just like a housemaid who has got into trouble. 1968 R. Harris Nice Girl's Story v. 38 When are you going to be made an honest woman? 1990 J. Deveraux Mountain Laurel xiv. 248 I guess you'll make an honest man out of me, won't you? You weren't taking advantage of me in the last few days? 2002 G. Hinton Desperate Hearts xi. 115 ‘Sam and I were married last year.’ Gloria..smiled. ‘Well I'm glad he made an honest woman of you.’ < as lemmas |
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