dogess

plural dogesses

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of doggess (“female dog”).

   Bitch, a ſhe dog, or dogeſs;

   1785, [Francis Grose], “Bitch”, in A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, London: […] S. Hooper, […]

   5 more examples

   ‘Well, he is a tall, very dark gentleman; perhaps with a mallet in his hand, for he is fond of playing at pell mell; but you’ll know him chiefly by all the dogs and dogesses by which he is always surrounded.’

   1871, George Gordon Scott, “The “Mulberry-Tree Tavern” and Its Frequenters”, in Clumber Chase, or Love’s Riddle Solved by a Royal Sphinx. A Tale of the Restoration., volume I, London: T[homas] Cautley Newby, […], page 19

   I have heretofore expressed my dislike of dogs and dogesses, but to repeat that these creatures are an anachronism—an impertinent arrival, having about the same right of intrusion into our country as polygamy, serpent worship, and the Berserker madness—excellent institutions of their day and generation, but of no practical use in ours.

   1877 December 8, The Country: A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Dog, the Gun, Yachting, and All Out-Door Sports, volume I, number 7, New York, N.Y., page 82, column 2

   Look at that animated and lively young lady in conversation with your friend, Mr. Brown-Bear. Her name is Miss English-Terrier. She is one of the smooth-haired dogesses; has a high, round forehead; a quick, intelligent look; all her answers are ready.

   1887 November, Joseph Fraser, “How to Read Men as Open Books”, in The Australian Journal: A Family Newspaper of Literature, Science, and the Arts, volume XXIII, part 270, Melbourne, Vic.: A. H. Massina & Co., […], published 1888, chapter I (A Study of Animal Forms), page 170, column 2

   The sea dogs and dogesses who braved all weathers had nosed out those labels, but had so far watched in vain for the chairs to be occupied.

   1920, C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson, The Dummy Hand: A Novel, London: Hutchinson & Co., […], page 9

   He [David Ray] lives with his wife Judy and dogess Levi in Tucson, Arizona and travels widely giving readings and workshops.

   2002, Allen Cohen, Clive Matson, editors, An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind: Poets on 9/11, Regent Press, →ISBN, page 300

plural dogesses

1. Synonym of dogaressa (“wife of a doge”).

   Procession of a Dogess of Venice, P[aolo]. Veronese;

   1809, David Hughson, “Circuit of London”, in London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood, to Thirty Miles Extent, from an actual Perambulation, volume VI, London: […] W. Stratford, […], for J. Stratford, […], section “East Saloon, next the Dome”, page 531

   5 more examples

   The Reflecter, without citing his Author for it, pretends, that no Dogeſs can be Crowned, and that the Inquiſitors made a Decree againſt it.

   1688, Animadversions on the Reflections upon Dr. B’s Travels, page 41

   The Dogeſſes are excluded from having any ſhare in thoſe ſhadows of Honour which are paid to their Husbands, which is an Effect of the Frugality of the Government; and indeed, the Republick has no need of two Mock-Soveraigns.

   1695, “Letter XXIII.”, in A New Voyage to Italy, with a Description of the Chief Towns, Churches, Tombs, Libraries, Palaces, Statues, and Antiquities of that Country. […], volume II, London: […] R. Bentley, […], translation of [Nouveau voyage d’Italie: avec un mémoire contenant des avis utiles à ceux qui voudront faire le mesme voyage] by Maximilian Misson, page 5

   The Palace of the Republick, or the Publick Palace, call’d Palazzo Reale, is extreamly large. Here the Doge and Dogeſs lodge, and two or three Senators, with their Families, beſides ſome inferior Officers of the State.

   1714, “Letter XXXV.”, in A New Voyage to Italy. With Curious Observations on several Other Countries; […], the fourth edition, volume II, London: […] R[ebecca] Bonwicke, […], translation of [Nouveau voyage d’Italie: avec un mémoire contenant des avis utiles à ceux qui voudront faire le mesme voyage] by [Maximilien Misson], page 374

   In the Churches of St. Paul and St. John are Pictures very much eſteem’d by the Connoiſſeurs; and there’s the ſumptuous Tomb of the Valerios, where the Father, the Mother, with the Son, are carv’d in their natural Proportion in Marble, apparell’d in the Habit of the Doge and Dogeſs.

   1737, “Letter XXV.”, in The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Being the Observations He made in his late Travels from Prussia thro’ […], volume I, London: […] Daniel Browne, […], translation of [Memoires du Baron de Pollnitz, contenant les Observations qu’il a faites dans ses Voyages] by Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz [i.e., Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz], page 405

   Doge, the revenues of his office rarely anſwer the expences of it, ib. / the ancient families not fond of accepting it, ib. / the concern of a dogeſs upon her huſband’s election, 95

   1764, Edward Wright, “A General Alphabetical Index to Both Volumes”, in Some Observations Made in Travelling through France, Italy, &c. in the Years mdccxx, mdccxxi, and mdccxxii, the second edition, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], column 2

   Synonyms: dogaressa