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nigrify, v.|ˈnɪgrɪfaɪ| Also 7 nigrefie. [ad. L. nigrificāre to blacken, f. niger black + facĕre to make.] trans. To blacken.
1656in Blount Glossogr. 1721in Bailey. 1800Lamb Lett. v. 44 'Twould have been but giving a polish to lamp-black, not nigrifying a negro primarily. 1870Observer 9 Oct., Using a tar brush to nigrify the white and shining celebrities. 1893Scott. Leader 27 Sept., The old part..has now become completely nigrified. |