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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ladys(c)hip(e, n. Also: ladi-, ladie-, laidy-, ledy-, leddi-. [e.m.E. and ME. ladi-, ladyship, early ME. lafdi-, lefdischipe.] Ladyship. Only in ȝour, hir ladyschip in respectful address or reference to a noble lady.Also abbreviated as la.(1) 15.. Clar. i. 1492.
Naught may my wits all inewgh suffais Ȝour ladyschipe to thanke
a1568 Bann. MS. 218 b/10.
Sen first I knew ȝour ladischip
c 1570 Breadalbane Lett. (Reg. H.).
It pleis ȝour laidyship to wit that I haif spokin with my lordis page
1574 Reg. Morton I. 80.
Rede … quhan ȝour la. pleisis chargis as knawis God quhae mat haf ȝour la. in protectioune
1604 Tailors Acc. Bk. 27.
Ane vairdigaird to your ladyschip
1620 Ib. 99 b.
For making of your leddischips ginggelin goune
1625 Annandale Corr. 279.
Yowr ledyschipis raer wertws
1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 322.
Madame, Pleas your ladyship [the Lady of Drum] etc.
Ib. 323.
Ȝour ladyship most assured freynd
(2) 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 209.
I leif … ane nap bed to the ladie to dispone as hir ladieschipe thinkis

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