tutress
English
Noun
tutress (plural tutresses)
- Obsolete spelling of tutoress
- 1612, [John Selden], “The Eleuenth Song. Illustrations.”, in Michael Drayton; [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Mathew Lownes; I. Browne; I. Helme; I. Busbie, published 1613, →OCLC, page 192:
- I offer ſubſcription; but always vnder reformation of that moſt honored Tutreſſes Pupils, which ſhall (omitting fabulous traſh) iudiciouſly inſtruct otherwiſe.
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References
- tutress in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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