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leman Dec 26th 2012, 08:46 ‎Noun: ← Older revision Revision as of 08:46, 26 December 2012 Line 17: Line 17:       # {{archaic}} One [[beloved]]; a [[lover]], a [[sweetheart]] of either sex (especially a secret lover, [[gallant]], or [[mistress]]).   # {{archaic}} One [[beloved]]; a [[lover]], a [[sweetheart]] of either sex (especially a secret lover, [[gallant]], or [[mistress]]). − #* '''1485''', Sir Thomas Malory, ''Le Morte Darthur'', Book VI: + #* '''1485''', {{w|Thomas Malory}}, ''Le Morte Darthur'', Book VI:   #*: He wente that his '''lemman''' had layne in that bed, and so he leyde hym adowne by Sir Launcelot and toke hym in his armys and began to kysse hym.   #*: He wente that his '''lemman''' had layne in that bed, and so he leyde hym adowne by Sir Launcelot and toke hym in his armys and began to kysse hym. − #* '''1590''', Edmund Spenser, ''The Faerie Queene'', I.i: + #* '''1590''', {{w|Edmund Spenser}}, ''The Faerie Queene'', I.i:   #*: Faire Venus seemde vnto his bed to bring / Her, whom he waking euermore did weene, / To be the chastest flowre, that ay did spring / On earthly braunch, the daughter of a king, / Now a loose '''Leman''' to vile seruice bound [...].   #*: Faire Venus seemde vnto his bed to bring / Her, whom he waking euermore did weene, / To be the chastest flowre, that ay did spring / On earthly braunch, the daughter of a king, / Now a loose '''Leman''' to vile seruice bound [...]. − #* '''1819''', Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe'': + #* '''1819''', {{w|Walter Scott}}, ''Ivanhoe'':   #*: The prisoner I speak of is better booty — a jolly monk riding to visit his '''leman''', an I may judge by his horse-gear and wearing apparel.   #*: The prisoner I speak of is better booty — a jolly monk riding to visit his '''leman''', an I may judge by his horse-gear and wearing apparel.   # {{context|often negative}} A [[paramour]].   # {{context|often negative}} A [[paramour]].   + #*'''1932''', {{w|Lewis Grassic Gibbon}}, ''Sunset Song'':   + #*:And he sent the news to William the Lyon, sitting drinking the wine and fondling his bonny '''lemans''' in Edinburgh Town, and William made him the Knight of Kinraddie […].       [[et:leman]]   [[et:leman]]

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