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Anonymous Posted 3 years ago
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What does "a-wooing" mean?

"He's come a-wooing from the prince"
  

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He has come courting , that is to convince a young lady to fall in love with him and agree to marry him. In old days, it also involved getting the father to agree.

  • He has come courting , that is to convince a young lady to fall in love with him and agree to marry him.
  • In old days, it also involved getting the father to agree.
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He has come courting, that is to convince a young lady to fall in love with him and agree to marry him. In old days, it also involved getting the father to agree.

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