leddy

See also: Leddy

English

Noun

leddy (plural leddies)

1. Pronunciation spelling of lady.
   • 1875, Various, Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Vol. XV., No. 85. January, 1875.‎^[1]:

     "What's to come o' my leddy?"

   • 1906, Henry Wallace Phillips, Mr. Scraggs‎^[2]:

     "'Well,' she says, calmin' down, 'is there e'er an Oirish leddy in the lot?'

   • 1912, J.M. Barrie, Tommy and Grizel‎^[3]:

     "You are a leddy now, Elspeth," Aaron said, husky with pride, "and you have a leddy's room."