belady

verb

Etymology

From be- + lady.

  1. inherited from hlǣfdīġe
  2. inherited from lady
  3. prefixed as belady — “be + lady

Definitions

  1. To promote to the status of lady.

    • We see those begraced and beladied in the Queen's name whom the Prophet doomed to be fried in the fire of the King of Babylon.
    • So they beladied me I was red hot with shame. But yesterday They did disdain only to bend their eyes Upon so low a girl.
    • Never was I beladied so before. Would evidence of having been called lady More than so many times make me a lady In common law, I wonder.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA