undowered

A similar ordinance is made by the Guild of Berwick-upon-Tweed: "If any brother die, leaving a daughter true and worthy and of good repute, but undowered, the guild shall find her a dower, either on marriage or on going into a religious institution."

The Social Order Before and After the Protestant Reformation 2007

He never told her his mistake, or explained to her that he had not thought it possible that the high-placed son of the London great man should have fallen in love with his undowered daughter; but he embraced her, and told her, with all his enthusiasm, that he rejoiced in her joy, and would be happy in her happiness.

Tales of all countries 2004

Nidderdale himself had never dissented, had entertained no fanciful theory opposed to this view, had never alarmed his father by any liaison tending towards matrimony with any undowered beauty; — but had claimed his right to ‘have his fling’ before he devoted himself to the reintegration of the family property.

The Way We Live Now 2004

It will be entirely out of fashion in time, doubtless, as the mediaeval cell has gone along with the old castle life, whose princely mode of doing things made a nunnery the only respectable hiding-place for the undowered daughters.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

'Tis well that, save with blessings, she still should walk undowered.

Mr. Punch`s history of modern England, Volume I -- 1841-1857 Charles Larcom 1921

This girl, undowered though she is, Megadorus wishes to marry, and he cheerfully supplies cooks and provisions for the wedding feast.

Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Titus Maccius Plautus 1919

The prayer -- uttered or unexpressed -- of many an undowered young woman is, May a moneyed man fall in love with me!

Hints for Lovers 1899

Swanhild is fair, and she shall not go hence a wife undowered.

Eric Brighteyes Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Lashmar's selection of an undowered mate spoke well for him.

Our Friend the Charlatan George Gissing 1880

You, I think, assumed more than was your right, in demanding that I should break a promise that I had given, to a lady against whom nothing could be said, save that she was undowered.

With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman 1867