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† denize, v. Obs.
[f. deniz-en, by dropping the termination: probably representing an AFr. denizer; in med. (Anglo-)L. denizāre.]
1. trans. To make (a person) a denizen.
1577Hanmer Anc. Eccl. Hist. (1619) 240 Which things when this free denized Cubricus had gotten. 1579J. Stubbes Gaping Gulf C j, If he be not denized, the laws can not abide him to be mayster of one foot of ground. 1602Carew Cornwall 65 a, Sundry of those now inhabiting are lately denized Cornish. 1708J. Chamberlayne St. Gt. Brit. i. iii. v. (1743) 181 If a foreign Lady..marry an English man and she herself be not denized, she is barred all privileges and Titles due to her husband.
2. fig. To admit into recognized use (as a word, a custom, etc.); to naturalize.
1577–87Holinshed Chron. v. II. 10/2 The Irish language was free dennized in the English pale. 1594Plat Jewell-ho., Diverse New Exper. 6 This secrete is as yet merely French, but it had beene long since either denized or made English if, etc. |