See Also: ladyship(dictionary)
ladyship(dictionary)

nester (iou) and ladyship (iou)


nester (iou)



nester noun. M19.
[from NEST verb + -ER1.]
A bird that is building or has built a nest. M19.
A farmer, homesteader, etc., settled in a cattle-grazing region. derog. N. Amer. M19.
? See also empty nester s.v. EMPTY adjective & noun.

ladyship (iou)



ladyship noun. ME.
[from LADY noun + -SHIP.]
The condition of being a lady; rank as a lady. ME.
With possess. adjective (as her ladyship etc.): a title of respect given to a lady; iron. a mode of Reference or address to a woman thought to be giving herself airs. LME.