| 单词 |
migniardize |
| 释义 |
† migniardize, v. Obs. Also 7 miniardize. [f. migniard + -ize.] trans. To make (language) affected in character; to treat (a person) caressingly. Hence migniardized ppl. a., migniardizing vbl. n.
1598Florio, Vezzo, a wantonnes, a quaintnes, a squeamishnes, a dandling, a dalliance, a wantonizing, a mignardizing, a pampring [etc.]. c1645Howell Lett. (1655) IV. xix. 49 Softnes of pronunciation proceeding from wanton spirits that did miniardize, and make the Language more dainty and feminine. a1670Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1693) 95 Men that are sound in their Morals, and in Minutes imperfect in their Intellectuals, are best reclaimed when they are mignarized [sic], and strok'd gently. |

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