laird

FREQ #18886

n. 地主, 领主 [法] 地主

发音

UK /lɛːd/
其它 /lɜː(ɹ)d/
US /lɛəɹd/
SCOT /lerd/
AU /leːd/
NZ /leəd/
NZ /liəd/

词形变化

lairds 复数 lairds lairded lairding lairds 三单 lairding 现在分词 lairded 过去式 lairded 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A feudal lord in Scottish contexts.

    历史
  2. 2.

    An aristocrat, particularly in Scottish contexts and in reference to the chiefs of the Scottish clans.

    苏格兰
  3. 3.

    A landowner, particularly in Scottish contexts.

    苏格兰
v.
  1. 1.

    Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).

    苏格兰 及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

landowner landholder

相关短语

bonnet laird tipsy laird

词源

The noun is borrowed from Scots laird, from northern or Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord. The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of hlaford and lord.

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