单词 | lairdess |
释义 | > as lemmasˈlairdess ˈlairdess n. a laird's wife; a female member of the landed gentry. ΚΠ 1860 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 646/2 Her sister lairdesses were enriching the tea-table conversation with broad descriptions of the abominable vices of their several spouses. 1928 Fortn. Rev. Sept. 431 The lairdess of the locality, a maiden lady, very plain, tall, and austere, unaccountably gave birth to a child. 2000 Times 28 Feb. 45 There is a strong cast, with veterans Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire as the retired laird and lairdess. < as lemmas |
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