Middle English Dictionary Entry
nātūresse n.
Entry Info
| Forms | nātūresse n. |
| Etymology | OF naturece |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Natural love; fellow feeling; mother love; your naturesses, in polite address: Your Graces.
Associated quotations
- (c1439) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35184 : We conceyvyth that your naturesses and benevolence shold enjoy with us of the fortheraunce of the sayde Universite.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.2 Merch.(Hrl 2255)771 : His herte was meevyd of oold naturesse To save his freend and for hym for to deye.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.62 : With wordes peteous and mothers naturesse, Shewyng her pappes, wombe, wt great beautie, [etc.].