It persists in German where "they" is the formal "you" (it's the pronoun for something like "your lordships/ladyships"). ❋ Unknown (2008)
One man who understands that his days as an MP are almost certainly numbered is John "Hospital Hoax" Leech who has immediately tweaked his rhetoric to attack their Tory lords and ladyships. ❋ Unknown (2008)
“I am sorry to have offended your ladyships,” Lyle returned. ❋ Kate Douglas, Deanna Lee, Dawn Thompson (2008)
Yes, he would ride with their ladyships, and he was sure they need fear no danger. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Their ladyships made three stately curtsies, and the elder lady to be sure gave her hand to the newcomer, but it was as cold and lifeless as marble. ❋ Unknown (2006)
“His lordship and their ladyships have been here often,” the servant said, with much importance. ❋ Unknown (2006)
The family surgeon rode over and paid his respectful compliments, and inquiries for the health of their ladyships. ❋ Unknown (2006)
I am much obliged to your ladyships, said Mrs. Jervis: Will your ladyships please to sit down? ❋ Unknown (2006)
The women of the two ladies had acquainted their ladyships with the order I observed for the day, and the devout behaviour of the servants. ❋ Unknown (2006)
‘It will be just like Duncan Mac – Girdie’s mare,’ said Evan, ‘if your ladyships please, he wanted to use her by degrees to live without meat, and just as he had put her on a straw ❋ Unknown (2004)
“And can the countesses, and the ladyships, and the duchesses do as they please?” ❋ Unknown (2004)
I will tell you the beginning; and, if it please your ladyships, you may see the end; for the best is yet to do; and here, where you are, they are coming to perform it. ❋ Unknown (2004)
When our young ladies had determined to remain all that evening in their inn, they were attended by the landlady, who desired to know what their ladyships would be pleased to eat. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And now arrived another post-boy at the gate; upon which Susan, being ordered out, returned, introducing two young women in riding habits, one of which was so very richly laced, that Partridge and the post-boy instantly started from their chairs, and my landlady fell to her courtsies, and her ladyships, with great eagerness. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I wish your ladyships would lay this matter to heart, in your next birth - day suits! — ❋ Unknown (2003)
“Will your ladyships be pleased to buy an amulet against the oupire, which is going like the wolf, I hear, through these woods,” he said dropping his hat on the pavement. ❋ Unknown (2003)
He howls so that your ladyships can scarcely hear a word. ❋ Unknown (2003)
I wish your ladyships would lay this matter to heart, in your next birth-day suits! — ❋ Unknown (2003)
“The old gentleman,” answered lady Feng, “is a man fond of a quiet life; and as he has already consummated a process of purification, he may well be looked upon as a supernatural being, so that the purpose to which your ladyships have given expression may be considered as manifest to his spirit, upon the very advent of the intention.” ❋ Unknown (2003)
"And I think so too," answered Don Quixote; then passing on to the third he asked him what he had asked the others, and the man answered very readily and unconcernedly, "I am going for five years to their ladyships the gurapas for the want of ten ducats." ❋ Unknown (2002)
[I slipped] my [dingy] into her ladyship
I took the [helm] on her ladyship
Her ladyship was the cleanest boat I've ever road ❋ Captain Spanks (2013)
