squiress

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'What! be squiress and Lady Bountiful; doctor old women, and lecture school-children?

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  • 'What! be squiress and Lady Bountiful; doctor old women, and lecture school-children? —  Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife
  • Lufton, or with any substitute in the shape of lord or lady, squire or squiress. —  Framley Parsonage
  • She was a tall, sturdily built woman of the out-of-door, squiress type. —  The Vision of Desire
  • The door opened, a quick, decisive step approached down the hall, and, closely following the announcing maid, Mrs. Grey, the local squiress, entered the room. —  Amabel Channice
  • Yes, she saw the life very distinctly, now; that of the former Mrs. Digbys -- that of cheerful squiress and wise helpmate. —  Franklin Kane
 

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