1591
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From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
1643
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From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
adventer
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From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
anew
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
DeniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
to come or go into
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
glutverbUS /ɡlʌt/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
I'LL
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From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
held dear
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
not any; not one
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
not one, and not any
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
try to get or reach
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
not in physical motion
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
TemptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Temptations offered I still scorn; Denied, I cling them still; I'll neither glut mine appetite, Nor seek to starve my will.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
There's
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From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
VALERIUS
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From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
in or at the place that
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
which person or people
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is an easy place to find, And women sure should know it; Yet thither serves not every wind, Nor many men can show it: It is the storehouse, where doth lie All woman's truth and constancy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading William Browne [1591-1643] VALERIUS ON WOMEN She that denies me I would have; Who craves me I despise: Venus hath power to rule mine heart, But not to please mine eyes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If the journey be so long, No woman will adventer; But dreading her weak vessel's wrong, The voyage will not enter: Then may she sigh and lie alone, In love with all, yet loved of none.
but in spite of that
From this reading "LOVE WHO WILL, FOR I'LL LOVE NONE" Love who will, for I'll love none, There's fools enough beside me: Yet if each woman have not one, Come to me where I hide me, And if she can the place attain, For once I'll be her fool again.
