en:demeanour

The general notions belonging to DEMEANOUR

V. The general notions belonging to DEMEANOUR, Carriage,*Comportment, Deportment, Garb, behave, or the manner of our conversing towards one another in respect of such Corporeal Actions as either custom or common opinion hath put a decency and fitness upon, are con∣siderable; either according to the

More general kinds; denoting

  • The endeavour to express our respect to others, by going to them: or staying by them or for them.
    • VISITING, go to see.
    • WAITING, Attend-ance, serve, Retinue, Train, Valet, Page, Lac∣quey, stay for, tarry for, tend.
  • The congress or meeting of others, in respect of our applying our selves to them: or their receiving or using of us.
    • ADDRESSING, accost.
    • ENTERTAINING, treat, entreat, usage, reception, welcome.
  • The kinds of gesture, or words, signifying respect.
    • SALUTATION, caressing, accost, greet, hail, commendations.

Gesture

  • At a distance; by bowing of the Body: or Knees.
    • CONGEEING, cringe, duck, make a leg, crouch.
    • CURCHEEING, Genuflexion.
  • Near; either more▪
    • Rustic.
      • CLAPPING.
      • SHAKING HANDS.
    • Gentile; by joyning of the ‖ Body: or Face.
      • EMBRACING, clasping, clip, coll, grasp, hug, twine.
      • KISSING, Smack.

Words

  • Our esteem of others: or our business with them.
    • COMPLEMENTING, Courtliness, Caressing.
    • CONFERRING, commune, parley, talk, treat, speak with, Dia∣logue.
  • Our good wishes to others; either at our ‖ first meeting: or parting.
    • SALVEDICTION, accost, greet, hail.
    • VALEDICTION, adieu, farwell, take leave.
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