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A treble singer.

A singer, commonly a woman, with a treble voice.

" Spenser. "A sort of steers." Spenser. "A sort of doves." Dryden. "A sort of rogues." Massinger. A boy, a child, and we a sort of us, Vowed against his voyage. Chapman.

To forestall; to anticipitate. Having This not to be stall'd by my report. Massinger.

; to accord. Doubt me not; by heaven, I will do nothing But what may stand with honor. Massinger.

Not favored by the stars; ill-fated. [Poetic] Shak. Such in my star-crossed destiny. Massinger.

Estate, possession. [Obs.] Daniel. Your state, my lord, again in yours. Massinger.

A portrait. [Obs.] Massinger.

A wencher; a lewd man. [Obs.] Massinger.

a strumpet; hence, to belie; to slander. With his untrue reports, strumpet your fame. Massinger.

w friends and allies. You that are so studious Of my affairs, wholly neglect your own. Massinger.

A small draught. [Colloq.] Massinger.

To woo; to pay addresses as a lover. Massinger.

A female supporter. [R.] You are my gracious patroness and supportress. Massinger.

Taste; relish; inclination; liking. [Colloq.] I have no swallow for it. Massinger.

Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon.

rmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer. To make his English sweet upon his tongue. Chaucer. A voice sweet, tremulous, but powerful. Hawthorne.

ouched; tangible. [R.] "They [women] being created to be both tractable and tactable." Massinger.

htly or unscientific manner. [Obs.] Do not fear; I have A staff to taint, and bravely. Massinger.

bold; courageous. [Obs.] As tall a trencherman As e'er demolished a pye fortification. Massinger. His companions, being almost in despair of victory, were suddenly recomforted by Sir William Stanley, which came to succors with three thousand tall men. Grafton.