laird

Anlam (İngilizce)

Noun

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

Kavramlar

mülk sahibi

Eş anlamlılar

squire

landholder

landlord

aristocracy

lord

Esquire

landowner

Çeviriler

terrateniente

Gutsherr

hacendado

ليرد

señor

laird

λόρδος

γαιοκτήμονας

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir

/lɛːd/

Etimoloji (İngilizce)

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. Doublet of hlaford and lord.