poissarde

Once it was the Regent Street of Paris -- a sort of Rue de la Paix -- lounged along by the gallants of the days of Henri IV., and not unvisited by the red-heeled marquises of the Regent d'Orleans's time; now it sees nothing more _recherché_ than the cap of the grisette or the poissarde, as the case may be, nor any thing more august than the casquette of the

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. Various

He saluted the lowest poissarde, and lowered his hat down to his very stirrup.

Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

In this real dilemma, my good genius interposed, in the shape of an enormous _poissarde_; who, rushing through the crowd, which she smote with much the same effect as an elephant would with his trunk, threw her huge arms round me, called me her _cher Jacques_, poured out a volley of professional eloquence on the shrinking heroes, and proclaimed me her son returning from the army!

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Various

The _poissarde_ was probably in earnest, for her faculties were in nearly the same condition with those of her fellow patriots.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Various

'He is right there,' said several of the council of chiefs, and a poissarde, with brawny arms and a tall white cap, thrusting forward, cried out, 'Let them go, the poor children.

Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

He displayed the valor of a preux French chevalier to the last; flourished feebly his little court sword with a sa-sa! in face of a whole legion of _sans-culottes_; but was pinned to the wall like a butterfly, by the pike of a poissarde, and his heroic soul was borne up to heaven on his _ailes de pigeon_.

Tales of a Traveller Washington Irving 1821

He saluted the lowest poissarde, and lowered his hat down to his very stirrup.

Marie Antoinette — Volume 06 1787

He saluted the lowest poissarde, and lowered his hat down to his very stirrup.

Marie Antoinette — Complete 1787

Then, he said playfully, “I mean to seize upon my dear Bess, bring her out here, and make a poissarde of her, where she cannot fail to find plenty of ease for her tongue.

The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

Then, he said playfully, "I mean to seize upon my dear Bess, bring her out here, and make a poissarde of her, where she cannot fail to find plenty of ease for her tongue.

The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Ernest Scott 1903