To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
A small woman's handbag; a reticule.