Literary notes about buss (AI summary)
The term "buss" plays a diverse role in literature, functioning variably as a noun and a verb. In many texts, it denotes a kiss—a brief, affectionate peck—illustrated by its use in romantic or playful exchanges (as in [1], [2], [3]). At times, it designates a mode of transport or vessel, invoking images of sturdy ships and modern buses (as seen in [4], [5], [6]). Additionally, "Buss" appears as a surname or a signature marker in scholarly and artistic contexts, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the word (for instance, [7], [8], [9]). This breadth of meaning not only enriches textual narration but also exemplifies the dynamic evolution of language across genres and periods (e.g., [10], [11]).
- He found his dear Dolly a making of cheese, Says he, ‘You must give me a buss, if you please!’
— from Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England - “Buss me, Paul,” said the tender Mrs. Lobkins, “buss me—Oh!
— from Paul Clifford — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron - Come, grin on me, and I will think thou smil'st, And buss thee as thy wife.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - King Harald remained all winter at Nidaros (A.D. 1062) and had a vessel built out upon the strand, and it was a buss.
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson - But there was room for few passengers in the buss.
— from King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler - His ship was a great buss, fitted with a cabin fore and aft under the raised decks, and I could wish for no better chance than this might be.
— from King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler - The first is a work by the late Robert William Buss, embodying the substance of certain lectures delivered by the accomplished author many years ago.
— from English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century.How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. by Graham Everitt - A BATCH OF BOOK ILLUSTRATORS: KENNY MEADOWS; ROBERT WILLIAM BUSS; ALFRED CROWQUILL; CHARLES H. BENNETT; W. M. THACKERAY.
— from English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century.How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. by Graham Everitt - Twelve plates drawn and etched by R. W. Buss.
— from A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700, Vol. 2 Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe - Buss her, wap in rogues’ rum lingo, for, O, my dimber wapping dell!
— from Ulysses by James Joyce - "I sing that sing to 'em and man buss out and cry! '
— from Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by United States. Work Projects Administration
