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