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
General
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.
Special
Gesture
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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