Prioress

Sometimes the devil tempts nuns in this way about the Prioress, which is still more dangerous.

The Interior Castle or The Mansions 1921

My friendship with the Prioress has been a source of interest, pleasure, and true helpfulness to myself and I trust to her also.

The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century 1891

"Pray why do you weep for me?" asked Robin; "the Prioress is the daughter of my aunt, and well I know she would not do me harm for all the world."

Heroes Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

'Pray why do you weep for me?' asked Robin; 'the Prioress is the daughter of my aunt, and my cousin, and well I know she would not do me harm for all the world.'

The Book of Romance Andrew Lang 1878

The Prioress was the life of the party, with her droll descriptions of the ways of the nuns who received her, while the males of the party had to be content with the hostel outside.

The Herd Boy and His Hermit Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

It was only a Priory, for the parent Abbey was in the country; but the Prioress was a noble lady of the house of

Two Penniless Princesses Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

As for me, my fate is certain: My affinity to the Prioress will be a sufficient crime to condemn me; and though till now these Vaults have afforded me

The Monk; a romance 1796

I repeat that the Prioress is a Murderess; That She has driven from the world, perhaps from heaven, an Unfortunate whose offence was light and venial; that She has abused the power intrusted to her hands, and has been a Tyrant, a Barbarian, and an Hypocrite.

The Monk; a romance 1796

"Miracles of the Virgin, Medieval Anti-Semitism, and the 'Prioress's Tale.'"

A Tender Age: Cultural Anxieties over the Child in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 2005

Yet the "Prioress" fell from her, as she closed the panel.

The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century 1891