Bodley, Sir Thomas Syllabification: (Bod·ley, Sir Thomas)Pronunciation: /ˈbädlē/Definition of Bodley, Sir Thomas (1545–1613), English scholar and diplomat. He enlarged the Oxford University library, which was renamed the Bodleian in 1602. Bodley, Sir Thomas in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bodley, Sir Thomas in the British & World English dictionary