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† governeress Obs.
Also 4 governowresse, 4–7 governeresse, 5–6 governouresse, 6 gouvernres.
[ad. OF. gouverneresse, fem. of gouverneur governor.]
A female governor; = the later governess, in various senses.
c1366Chaucer A.B.C. 141 He hath thee maked..governeresse of hevene. c1368― Compl. Pite 80 Shal Crueltee be your governeresse? c1422Hoccleve Jereslaus' Wife 298 A yong doghtir haue I..Of which I wolde..Thow tooke on thee to be gouerneresse, And teche hire. 1430–40Lydg. Bochas i. viii. (1544) 15 b, She was their iudge and their gouerneresse. c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. viii. (1869) 6, I am gouernouresse of alle thinge, and of alle harmes j am leche. 1490Caxton Eneydos xxvii. 96 She was maister ouer him & gouerneresse. 1553Edw. VI Lit. Rem. (Roxb.) II. 571 If i died wtout issu, and there were none heire masle, then the L. Fraunces to be gouvernres. 1555W. Watreman Fardle Facions i. i. 27 To Ceres (thei Sacrificed and did honour) as gouerneress of the earth. 1577[see governess n. 2 quot. 1587]. 1652Orders Barthol. Hosp. (1885) 21 You [the Matron] shall also as the chiefe Governeresse..have speciall regard to the good ordering. |