2. A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or
ridicule. [Obs.] --Swift.
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Note: In the plural, a common ancient mode of address
equivalent to ``Sirs'' or ``My masters.''
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Therefore, lordings all, I you beseech. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lording — [lôr′diŋ] n. [ME < OE hlafording] 1. LORDLING 2. a lord: chiefly in pl. as a term of address … English World dictionary
Lording — Lord Lord, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lorded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lording}.] To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb; as, rich students lording… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lording — Recorded as Lordan, Lorden, Lordon, Lordin, Lording, Lordinge, and originally it would seem Lordynge, this is an English surname, although sometimes fused or confused with the French Huguenot name Lourdin, which it seems to have absorbed. It is… … Surnames reference
lording — noun lord Sir Loyd was born to succeed a petty lording or mere lordling, later a grander inheritance made that mean lusciously landed lord … Wiktionary
lording — noun Date: 13th century 1. archaic lord 2. obsolete lordling … New Collegiate Dictionary
lording — /lawr ding/, n. Archaic. 1. lord. 2. Often, lordings. lords; sirs; gentlemen (often used as a term of address). [1150 1200; ME; OE hlafording prince, lit., offspring of a lord, equiv. to hlaford LORD + ing ING3] * * * … Universalium
lording — sb. RG. 431, 524 … Oldest English Words
lording — lÉ”rd /lÉ”Ëd n. master, ruler; one who owns land; very influential person; nobleman, aristocrat v. rule, control; be arrogant; act like a lord … English contemporary dictionary
lording — lord·ing … English syllables
lording — lord•ing [[t]ˈlɔr dɪŋ[/t]] n. archaic lord; sir … From formal English to slang
