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. ❋ Howard Pease (N/A)

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. ❋ Unknown (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? ❋ Unknown (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." ❋ 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. ❋ 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. ❋ Mary Elizabeth (1863)