laird

See also: Laird

English

Etymology

Scottish and northern England dialectal variant of lord, 15th c.

Pronunciation

(UK): IPA^(key): /leə(ɹ)d/
Homophones: laired

Noun

laird (plural lairds)

The owner of a Scottish estate; a landlord

Derived terms

lairdship

Anagrams

LIDAR, drail, larid, liard, lidar, ralid

Scots

Noun

laird (plural lairds)

a lord or land owner

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