| 单词 | to write oneself woman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto write oneself woman (b) to write oneself man: (also to write oneself woman): to be entitled on account of one's age to call oneself a man (or woman). Also more generally: to claim to possess the attributes of manhood (or womanhood). Cf. sense 28b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > adult > be adult [verb (intransitive)] > become adult > become adult man bearda1425 to wax to man's estate1590 unboy1611 to write oneself man1641 the world > people > person > adult > be adult [verb (intransitive)] > become adult > become adult woman to put up, turn up (one's) hair1662 to write oneself woman1729 1641 T. Jordan Pictures of Passions, Fancies, & Affections sig. B6 Of all our Martial Evils he's the worst, Who fain would write himself Man if he durst. 1650 S. Sheppard Amandus & Sophronia i. i. 2 Comming unto yeares of maturitie (so that now without prejudice to Truth he might write himselfe, Man) he seemed, some golden Casket repleat with Diamonds. 1660 J. Fell Life Hammond (1661) 3 He grew the Tutor of those who begun to write themselves men. 1663 R. Head Hic et Ubique iv. ii. 45 Now since I write my self Man, go thy way. 1729 Applebee's Orig. Weekly-Jrnl. 4 Jan. A studious Application to the several Arts of Cookery, Picking, Preserving, Candying, Jellying and Pastry, must be learn'd before the Pupills, could entirely shake of the Appellation of Misses, or dare to write themselves Women. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward III. i. 23 Thou wilt be mad with vanity ere thou writest thyself man. 1903 Everybody's Mag. Oct. 517/1 He who saves himself in some sudden hurricane of money, and keeps his proper feet, may write himself a man indeed. < as lemmas |
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