ladyfy en · VERB
Etymology
From lady + -fy.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make ladylike.
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(transitive) To bestow the title of Lady on (a woman).
Your father was / An honest country farmer, goodman Humble. / By his neighbours ne'er call'd Master. Did your pride / Descend from him? but let that pass: your fortune, / Or rather your hunsband's industry, advanced you / To the rank of a merchant's wife. He made a knight, / And your sweet mistress-ship ladyfied,
1632, Philip Massinger, “The City Madam”, in William Gifford, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger, published 1845, act 4, scene 4, page 400:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ladyfies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ladyfying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ladyfied | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ladyfied | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ladify | alternative | lexicographic |