of a woman
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Fayre-breasted, faire of haire, and easy to move. Of a foxe, A fair taylle, short eers, with a good trotte.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “of a woman” mean?
Fayre-breasted, faire of haire, and easy to move. Of a foxe, A fair taylle, short eers, with a good trotte.
Is “of a woman” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.