Definition of "ladykin" []

• A little lady. (noun)

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• "A diminutive form of this was _by our ladykin_ which was contracted into _by our lakin_."
• "In the meantime the young ladykin whom the solemn vowing concerned had lingered round the choir screen, as if fearing to enter, yet loth to go away."
• ""I am ycleped J. Keyser -- I was born at Spring, hys Garden, My father toe make me ane clerke erst did essaye, But a fico for ye offis -- I spurn ye losels offeire; For I fain would be ane butcher by'r ladykin alwaye.""