lourde

See also: Lourde

French

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Adjective

lourde

feminine singular of lourd

Middle English

Alternative forms

(Early ME) lhoaverd, laford, loverd, louerd, lowerd
lourd, lhord, lorde, lord, laverd

Etymology

From Old English hlāford, hlāfweard, in turn from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + weard (“ward, guardian, keeper”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔurd/, /lɔːrd/
(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːwərd/, /ˈlɔːvərd/

Noun

lourde (plural lourdes)

lord (important man)
Lord (title of God)

Derived terms

Descendants

English: lord
Scots: laird

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