We ſay that Shores wife hath a prety foote, / A cherry lippe, a bonny eie, a paſſing pleaſing tongue: / And that the Queenes kindred are made gentlefolks.
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Gentlefolk
//ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩fəʊk//
Synonyms for "gentlefolk" (5 found)
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7 translations across 6 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- herrasväki noun (people of superior social position)
Irish
1 entries- daoine uasal noun (people of superior social position)
Italian
1 entries- aristocratico noun (people of superior social position)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- daoine uasal noun (people of superior social position)
Swedish
2 entries- fint folk noun (people of superior social position)
- herrskap noun (people of superior social position)
Ukrainian
1 entries- па́нство noun (people of superior social position)
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Well, Gentlefolk, I dare now wage a Crown, / You take me for the verieſt Romp in Town,— / But ere I part from ye, I'll let you ſee, / There's other Molly Buxomes beſides me; [...]
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What do gentlefolks come to an inn for, if it is not for entertainment and accommodation?
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What was it to her what gentlefolks ate or drank, provided they paid for it honestly? There were many honest gentlemen, whose stomachs could not abide bacon, grease, or dripping, especially on a Friday; and what was that to her, or any one in her line, so gentlefolks paid honestly for the trouble?
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