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comparative more beneship · superlative most beneship · alternative benship
- UKobsoletethieves' cantVery good; excellent.
Beneship, beneship dearlie. Settle thine arse sopra this chaise the while I preparare the wrinkle-mousse to smoddle thee in.
1984, Gillian Hanna, Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman, translation of Quasi per caso una donna: Elisabetta by Fo, Dario1 more example
Towre ye, yander is the ken, dup the gyger and maunde that is beneship. See you, yonder is the house, open the doore, and aske for the best.
1566, Thomas Harman, A Caveat or Warning for Common CursetorsSynonyms: excellent
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adjectiveVery good; excellent.
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