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lording

[ lawr-ding ]

noun

, Archaic.
  1. Often lordings. lords; sirs; gentlemen (often used as a term of address).


lording

/ ˈlɔːdɪŋ /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a gentleman; lord: used in the plural as a form of address
  2. an obsolete word for lordling


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lording1

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English hlāfording prince, literally, offspring of a lord, equivalent to hlāford lord + -ing -ing 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lording1

Old English hlāfording, from hlāford lord + -ing ³, suffix indicating descent

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Example Sentences

Perhaps lording over goblins is the right description after all.

These days, the 36-year-old is lording over a far darker fantasy world.

O that the old lion had but lived to see the white robes lording it in his well-beloved city!

Sometimes we even had one of the colossal ruffians who are now lording it over France.

When as thine eye hath chose the dame, and the gay little song, It was a Lording's daughter.

Could he have done what he has in your country, where your dukes are born with the privilege of lording it over the Morgans?

He came back from there a year ago, and has been lording it over some people in London ever since.

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