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LADYKIN
Etymology
Noun
ladykin (plural ladykins)
A little lady.
Usage notes
• Applied during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary. The diminutive does not refer to size, but is equivalent to "dear".
Source: Wiktionary
La"dy*kin, n. Etym: [Lady + -kin.]
Definition: A little lady; -- applied by the writers of Queen Elizabeth's time, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary.
Note: The diminutive does not refer to size, but is equivalent to "dear." Brewer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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