beneship en · ADJ
Etymology
From bene (“good”) + -ship.
Meanings
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(UK, obsolete, qualifier:thieves' cant) Very good; excellent.
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 Cursetors: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, Dario:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more beneship | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| benship | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most beneship | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |