lording

[ lawr-ding ]

/ ˈlɔr dɪŋ /

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noun Archaic.

lord.

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

Origin of lording

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English hlāfording prince, literally, offspring of a lord, equivalent to hlāfordlord + -ing-ing³

Words nearby lording

Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Haw-Haw, Lord High Chancellor, Lord Howe Island, lording, lord-in-waiting, lord it over, Lord Jim, Lord Justice of Appeal, lordless

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Example sentences from the Web for lording

These days, the 36-year-old is lording over a far darker fantasy world.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’|Marlow Stern|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were hirsute barbarians, dwelling amid mountain fastnesses, and lording it over a vast territory.
Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway
The archers obeyed him immediately, "Do you follow us, lording?"
Robin Hood|Paul Creswick
Neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year|John Henry Jowett

"It will be wisest that you should go unattended, after all, lording," concluded Warrenton.
Robin Hood|Paul Creswick
“Amos is safe home, and proud enough; he is lording it well over his mates,” said Elder Haven.
A Little Maid of Province Town|Alice Turner Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for lording

lording

/ (ˈlɔːdɪŋ) /

noun

archaic a gentleman; lord: used in the plural as a form of address

an obsolete word for lordling

Word Origin for lording

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

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单词	lording
释义	lording [ lawr-ding ] / ˈlɔr dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lording ON THESAURUS.COM noun Archaic. lord. Often lordings. lords; sirs; gentlemen (often used as a term of address). Origin of lording 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English hlāfording prince, literally, offspring of a lord, equivalent to hlāfordlord + -ing-ing³ Words nearby lording Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Haw-Haw, Lord High Chancellor, Lord Howe Island, lording, lord-in-waiting, lord it over, Lord Jim, Lord Justice of Appeal, lordless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lording These days, the 36-year-old is lording over a far darker fantasy world. Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’\|Marlow Stern\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They were hirsute barbarians, dwelling amid mountain fastnesses, and lording it over a vast territory. Demonology and Devil-lore\|Moncure Daniel Conway The archers obeyed him immediately, "Do you follow us, lording?" Robin Hood\|Paul Creswick Neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year\|John Henry Jowett "It will be wisest that you should go unattended, after all, lording," concluded Warrenton. Robin Hood\|Paul Creswick “Amos is safe home, and proud enough; he is lording it well over his mates,” said Elder Haven. A Little Maid of Province Town\|Alice Turner Curtis British Dictionary definitions for lording lording / (ˈlɔːdɪŋ) / noun archaic a gentleman; lord: used in the plural as a form of address an obsolete word for lordling Word Origin for lording Old English hlāfording, from hlāford lord + -ing ³, suffix indicating descent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lording sashay, strut, prance, gloat, bluster, saunter, swank, bully, boast, cock, swell, pontificate, grandstand, sweep, brandish, hector, brag, flourish, lord, sway
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lording

noun Archaic.

Origin of lording

Words nearby lording

Example sentences from the Web for lording

British Dictionary definitions for lording

noun

Word Origin for lording

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