autem mort
autem mort noun: a married woman.
Noun
autem mort (plural autem morts)
- A married woman.
- These Autem Mortes be maried wemen, as there be but a fewe: For Autem in their Language is a church, so shee is a wyfe maried at the church, and they be as chaste as a cowe I have, that goeth to bull euery moone, with what bull she careth not.1556, Thomas Harman, A Caveat or Warning for Common Cursitors
- The Autum-Mort finds better sport / In bowsing then in nigling.1641–42, Richard Brome, A Jovial Crew, or the Merry Beggars, act 2
- Synonyms:
- autem cackler
- A female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
Synonyms of autem mort
Forms of autem mort
| plural | autem morts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | autum mort |
| alternative form | autom mort |
Questions about autem mort
- What does autem mort mean?
- Autem mort means a married woman.
- What part of speech is autem mort?
- Autem mort is a noun.
- What is the plural of autem mort?
- The plural of autem mort is autem morts.
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