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  1. adj. Obsolete spelling of spotless.

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  • “At last, she remembred the Ring on her finger, wherewith Gabriello had solemnly espoused her, and opening the shroud againe, she put it on his finger, saying; My deere and loving husband, if thy soule can see my teares, or any understanding do remaine in thy body, being thus untimely taken from me: receive the latest guift thou gavest me, as a pledge of our solemne and spotlesse marriage.”

    The Decameron

  • “For, no longer agoe, then this verie day, no sooner were you ridden foorth on Hauking, but he (belike purposely) tarrying at home, watching such a leysure as best fitted his intent: was not ashamed to solicite mee, both to abuse your bed, and mine owne spotlesse honor.”

    The Decameron

  • “Because the Gentlewomans husband is journeyed to Geneway, proves this a ladder to your hope, that to embrace her in your armes, you must climbe over the Garden wall, like a treacherous robber in the night season, mount up a tree before her Chamber window, open the Casement, as hoping to compasse that by importunity, which her spotlesse chastity will never permit.”

    The Decameron

  • “You therfore, who are ordained to correct vices in other men, learne first to subdue them in your selfe, and (by brideling this inordinate appetite) set not a foule blemish on so faire a fame, as will be honour to you to preserve spotlesse.”

    The Decameron

  • “Because every one desiring to enjoy peace, repose and comfort with them, under whose charge they are; ought to be humble, patient and obedient, over and beside her spotlesse honesty, which is the crowne and honour of every good woman.”

    The Decameron

  • “For her (my Lord) 739: I dare my life lay downe, and will do't (Sir) 740: Please you t 'accept it, that the Queene is spotlesse

    A Winter's Tale (1623 First Folio Edition)

  • “There fayth doth fearlesse dwell in brasen towre, and spotlesse pleasure builds her sacred bowre.”

    Amoretti and Epithalamion

  • “But indeede, some apparances there are, and such a matter as you speake of, may be so presumed; yet so farre from a very thought of entertaining in her or me; as whatsoever I am able to doe, to yeeld you any comfort and content, you shall find me therein both willing and ready: for I prize my daughters spotlesse poverty at as high a rate, as he can doe the pride of his honour.”

    The Decameron

  • “2465: Then Hands or tongue, her spotlesse Chastity,”

    Titus Andronicus (1623 First Folio Edition)

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