>>Well, most of the definitions I read (on the websites you gave me and the book I have) weren't gender-specific, and those that were referred to women.<<
That's true.
>>(Or did you mean that actual uses in fiction you've seen are male/female? I haven't seen many used at all...)<<
I meant fictional uses, yes. They're not common but I've seen some. Most are in romances set in Victorian times or something similar, occasionally courtly romance farther back. I don't read those myself but they're quoted on flower language websites sometimes. Then there are examples from fantasy. One rather good one involved sending secret messages because someone was held captive.
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Re: Ooo...
Date: 2011-09-22 04:58 am (UTC)That's true.
>>(Or did you mean that actual uses in fiction you've seen are male/female? I haven't seen many used at all...)<<
I meant fictional uses, yes. They're not common but I've seen some. Most are in romances set in Victorian times or something similar, occasionally courtly romance farther back. I don't read those myself but they're quoted on flower language websites sometimes. Then there are examples from fantasy. One rather good one involved sending secret messages because someone was held captive.