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† beausire Obs.
Forms: 4 beau sir(e, 5 bawshere, besher, bewsher(e, 6 beaw schirre, bew schyre, bew schirre. See also belsire.
[a. F. beau fair, sire sir, lord. In OF. bel sire, beau sire was a general form of respectful address: see beau, beaupere.]
Fair sir, a form of address.
c1300Beket 768 Beau sire..thu spext as a fol. c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1222 ‘Nay, for soþe, beau sir,’ sayd þat swete. c1400Destr. Troy v. 1863 Beusher, who so euer þou be..Me meruellis of þi momlyng. c1460Towneley Myst. 66 Be stylle, beshers. Ibid. 69 Welcom, bawshere. Ibid. 241 Thou shalle abak, bewshere. 1513Douglas æneis ix. Prol. 79 Sa faris with me bew schirris. |