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† ˈludibry Obs. [ad. L. lūdibrium: see prec.] Derision, contempt; concr. an object of derision.
1637Bastwick Litany ii. 5 Brought vpon euery stage, and into the pulpit, as fittest for ludibry by the Players, Preists, and Prelats. 1722Wodrow Hist. Ch. Scotl. (1833) III. 225 This step of Mr. Cargill's hath been matter of much reproach and ludibry to the enemies of the Church of Scotland. 1723McWard Contend. for Faith 346 (Jam.) By Popish artifice,..the most renowned court in the world is made the ludibrie and laughing-stock of the earth. |