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‖ baisemain Obs.
[Fr., f. baise-r to kiss + main hand.]
A kiss of the hands: in pl. compliments, respects.
[1596Spenser F.Q. iii. i. 56 Every Knight..Gan choose his dame with basciomani gay.] 1656in Blount Glossogr. 1707Farquhar Beaux' Strat. iii. ii. 25 Do my Baisemains to the gentleman, and tell him I will..wait on him immediately. 1748Smollett Rod. Rand. xlvi. (1804) 318 Do the doctor's baise-mains to the lady, and squire her hither. |