n. a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in bags. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Consisting of blades. [ R. ] “Blady grass.” Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Ladies [ OE. ladi, læfdi, AS. hl&aemacr_;fdige, hl&aemacr_;fdie; AS. hlāf loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. [ 1913 Webster ]

Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady. Wyclif (Gen. xvi. 8.). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord. “Lord or lady of high degree.” Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . .
We make thee lady. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart. [ 1913 Webster ]

The soldier here his wasted store supplies,
And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Hence: Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady. [ PJC ]

8. (Zool.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ladies' man, a man who affects the society of ladies. --
Lady altar, an altar in a lady chapel. Shipley. --
Lady chapel, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. --
Lady court, the court of a lady of the manor. --
Lady crab (Zool.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab (Platyonichus ocellatus) very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the United States. --
Lady fern. (Bot.) See Female fern, under Female, and Illust. of Fern. --
Lady in waiting, a lady of the queen's household, appointed to wait upon or attend the queen. --
Lady Mass, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary. Shipley.
Lady of the manor, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor; also, the wife of a manor lord.
Lady's maid, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a lady. Thackeray. --
Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike. [ 1913 Webster ]

“Some lady trifles.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. landladies [ Cf. landlord. ] 1. A woman having real estate which she leases to a tenant or tenants. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The mistress of an inn or lodging house. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Maladies [ F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit. ] 1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. [ 1913 Webster ]

The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A moral or mental defect or disorder. [ 1913 Webster ]

Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. English. ] Lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]