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gentleman Bill: as you say, very high frequency, applied always to 'old' men, term of courteous respect, not realted to social status at all, I think, tho' probably used of 'civil' old men. If we want to include it, it should not be difficult to secure at least 19th c. quots...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/29210 |
| Summary: | gentleman Bill: as you say, very high frequency, applied always to 'old' men, term of courteous respect, not realted to social status at all, I think, tho' probably used of 'civil' old men. If we want to include it, it should not be difficult to secure at least 19th c. quots, and I will look for them in the Methodist missionary books, and maybe Prowse. _OED_ records 'in jocular, humorous' use _only_ G.M.Story SEP. 6 1989 Not used |
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