What is "sisterly"

Usage examples of "sisterly".

Still, however, he flattered himself that ere long, to her youthful mind and native chearfulness, tranquillity, if not felicity, would imperceptibly return, from such a union for exertion of filial and sisterly duties: that industry would sweeten rest, virtue gild privation, and self-approvance convert every sacrifice into enjoyment.

Like Mark, Jennet would do anything for her, and for both of them Susanna felt an almost sisterly affection.

Ye lispers, whisperers, singers in storms, Ye consciences murmuring faiths under forms, Ye ministers meet for each passion that grieves, Friendly, sisterly, sweetheart leaves, Oh, rain me down from your darks that contain me Wisdoms ye winnow from winds that pain me, -- Sift down tremors of sweet-within-sweet That advise me of more than they bring, -- repeat Me the woods-smell that swiftly but now brought breath From the heaven-side bank of the river of death, -- Teach me the terms of silence, -- preach me The passion of patience, -- sift me, -- impeach me, -- And there, oh there As ye hang with your myriad palms upturned in the air, Pray me a myriad prayer.

There had been a hundred issues that had to be muddled through before they could reaffirm the intense bonds of sisterly love they felt for each other.

O sweet Psyches I pray thee to take pitty on thy selfe, of me, and deliver thy husband and this infant within thy belly from so great danger, and see not, neither heare these cursed women, which are not worthy to be called thy sisters, for their great hatred and breach of sisterly amity, for they wil come like Syrens to the mountains, and yeeld out their pittious and lamentable cries.

Among the crowds of nuns, young ladies of noble families and refined education, early set apart to this mode of existence, with all their glowing sentiments and dreams undispelled by the cold touch of the world, the inviting and innocent vent of sisterly love must often have been welcomed as a heavenly boon, and improved with enthusiasm.

She was very fond of Adena but lately the bonds of sisterly affection and family loyalty had been pushed a bit far.

Verity recognized the guard Bees, to the far right and far left, poised for killing, yet puzzled at the sisterly pheromones, which Verity knew were a part of her being, absorbed by her DNA during that green and luminous handpress that seemed so very long ago.

That unhappiest had no one but a sisterly girl to help her: and how she clung to the slender help!

Did he realize that he was just as uncomfortable with her expression of her sisterly love for him?

But I called her this morning as soon as I heard you were safe and she sends all of her sisterly love.

She expects me to embrace her as a loving companion in gravidity, and if she gives me much more sisterly love I may miscarry.

For a moment her heart was numbed within her, and then a flood of sisterly love carried all before it.