fondy

However, 'fondy' or no, I was sworn to go and see for myself, though the thought that 'twas perhaps a disguise the reiver had worn gave me discomfort, and made my quest seem foolish enough.

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

And Miss Georgy Craddock always was a poor fondy, up to naught but dressing herself fine, and streaming up and down Barlingford High Street with her old schoolfellows.

Charlotte's Inheritance 1875

What are you and your fine London doctor, Mr. Burkham -- he was but a poor fondy, as I mind well -- that I should take your word against my master?

Charlotte's Inheritance 1875

"Yes," repeated the driver, "they do say as she gave t 'fondy a good whopping; and damme if I don't admire her for it."

Aurora Floyd. A Novel Mary Elizabeth 1863

Amateur and professional game designers can take in discussions focused on their craft, such as a session investigating what can be learned from games made for Tandy's 30-year-old TRS-80 microcomputer fondy known as the Trash-80.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Chad Sapieha 2011

"Hush!" he whispered, grasping Mrs. Powell by the wrist, and pinning her in her crouching attitude by the muscular force of his horny hand; "it's only me, Steeve the Softy, you know; the stable-helper that she" (he hissed out the personal pronoun with such a furious impetus that it seemed to whistle sharply through the stillness) -- "the fondy that she horsewhipped.

Aurora Floyd. A Novel Mary Elizabeth 1863