"laird" meaning in Scots

See laird in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lairds [plural]
Etymology: From northern/Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|enm|lard}} Middle English lard, {{m|enm|laverd}} laverd, {{m|enm|lord}} lord Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|lairds|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} laird (plural lairds), {{sco-noun}} laird (plural lairds)
  1. a lord or land owner
    Sense id: en-laird-sco-noun-LyC5FmzS Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for laird meaning in Scots (1.1kB)

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