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