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ladyfy, ladify, v.|ˈleɪdɪfaɪ|
[f. lady n. + -fy.]
trans. To make a lady of; to give the title of ‘Lady’ to. Hence ˈladyfied ppl. a. (colloq.), having the airs of a fine lady.
1602Dekker Satiromastix Wks. 1873 I. 221 Ile enter into bond to be dub'd by what day thou wilt, when the next action is layde upon me thou shalt be Ladified. 1622Rowlands Good Newes & B. 7 She..would be Madam'd, Worship'd, Ladifide. 1632Massinger City Madam iv. iv, He made a knight, And your sweet mistress-ship ladyfied. 1682A. Behn City-Heiress 61 How, Mrs. Dy Ladyfi'd! This is an excellent way of disposing an old cast-off Mistriss. 1881Oxfordsh. Gloss., Ladyfied, lady-like. [1883D. C. Murray Hearts III. xxxiii. 229 Azubah had certainly grown wonderfully fine ladyfied in the last year or two.] 1885T. Mozley Remin. Towns, etc. II. 222 They could hardly be restrained from ladifying every plain Mrs. who came near them. |