laird

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. A feudal lord in Scottish contexts.
2. An aristocrat, particularly in Scottish contexts and in reference to the chiefs of the Scottish clans.
3. A landowner, particularly in Scottish contexts.

Verb

Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).

Konzepte

Gutsherr

Synonyme

squire

landholder

landlord

aristocracy

lord

Esquire

landowner

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/lɛːd/

Etymologie (Englisch)

The noun is borrowed from Scots laird, from northern or Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord. The verb is derived from the noun.