governeress

governeress englanniksi

1. (obsolete spelling of).

2. A governess (gloss).

3. (RQ:Holinshed Chronicles)

4. A woman who rules or governs.

5. (quote-book) The (w)|year=1553|year_published=1850|page=89|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/chronicleofqueen00nichuoft/page/89/mode/1up|passage=5. If i died wtout issu, and ther were none heire masle, then the L Fraunces to be (gouuernres) regẽt. For lakke of her, the her eldest daughters, and for lakke of them the L Marget to be gouuernres after as is aforsaid, til sume heire masle be borne, and then the mother of that child to be gouuernres. 6. And if during the rule of the gouuernres ther die 4 of the counsel, then shal she by her letters cal an assẽble of the counsel wtin on month folowing and chose 4 more, wherin she shal haue thre uoices.

6. (quote-book) Ihon Kingstone, and Henry Sutton|year=1555|passage=To Iupiter alſo thei Sacrificed, & did honour as to ye principall of life. To Vulcan for fire, to Pallas, as Lady of the ſkie, to Ceres as gouernereſſe of the arth, and to ſondry other for other ſondry conſiderations.

7. (quote-book)|location=London|publisher=(...) James Flesher,(nb...)|year=1652|page=21|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/b29301798/page/21/mode/1up|passage=Alſo ye ſhall receive the flax provided by the Governours of this houſe, and the ſame being ſpun by the Siſters, ye ſhall commit to the ſaid Governours, that they may both put order for the weighing of the ſame to the Weaver, and for the meaſuring of it at the returning thereof. You ſhall alſo as the chiefe Governereſſe, and worthy Matron of this houſe, have ſpeciall regard to the good ordering and keeping of all the Sheets, Coverlets, Blankets, Beds, and other implements committed to your charge, that now do or hereafter ſhall appertain unto the poor.