 | 1759 - 420 pągines
...Mordaunts, and the like, it is figuratively, including under thofe minines or Females, are diftinguifhed from the Males, by the Variation of the Termination of the Male into (efe;) Abhot Abefs Lion Lionefs Afior Aareft Marquis Marques, or Adulterer Adulterefs Marchionefs Amhaffador... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pągines
...doe; bull, cow; cock, hen; dog, bitch, &e. We have only about twenty-four feminines, distinguished from the males by the variation of the termination of the male into ess; of which number are abbot, abbess; count, countess; actor, actress; heir, heiress; prince, princess,... | |
 | 1816 - 764 pągines
...boy, girl ; buck, doe ; bull, cow ; dog, bitch, &c — We hive alfo about 24 fcminines, diftinguiihed from the males, by the variation of the termination of the male into efs; of which number are abbot, abbefs; count, counters; adlor, aflrefs; prince, princefs, &c. which is... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pągines
...boar, sow; boy, girl ; buck, doe ; bull, cow ; dog, bitch, &c. We have also feminines distinguished from the males by the variation of the termination of the male into ess; as are abbot, abbess ; count, countess, &c. GEN'UER, va & vn Fr. engendrer. To produce ; to beget... | |
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We have only about twenty-four feminines, distinguished from the males by the variation of the termination of the male into ess; of which number are abbot, abbess; count, countess; actor, actress; heir, heiress; prince, princess, &c. 