[a. mod.Fr. amourette, a restoration in Fr. dress of Eng. AMORET obs. since 17th c.]

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  1.  A petty amour or love-affair: cf. AMORET 5.

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1865.  Carlyle, Fredk. Gt., II. VII. ii. 161. A curious story, about one of Prince Fred’s amourettes.

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1871.  Pall Mall G., 7 Feb., 11/2. Youthful amourettes more or less scandalous.

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  2.  The Love-grass or Quaking-grass (Briza media).

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1702.  Petiver, in Phil. Trans., XXIII. 1257. Each squamose head resembling those of the common Amourets.

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[1866.  Treas. Bot., Amourette (Fr.) Briza media.]

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  3.  A cupid, an amoretto.

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1860.  Adler, Fauriel’s Prov. Poetry, iii. 50. Little amourettes, perched here and there upon the branches.

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