lordlyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

loverdling, loverding, lording, lorlyng, lordling, lordyng

Etymology

From lourde +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːvərdlinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrdlinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrdinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrlinɡ/

Noun

lordlyng (plural lordlynges)

A noble or lord; a minor or petty ruler.
A way a noble addresses inferiors or peers
(rare, Late Middle English) A way a writer addresses their audience

Descendants

English: lordling, lording

References

“lōrdling (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.