lordling

From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord +‎ -ling.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/

lordling (plural lordlings)

1. An unimportant or petty lord.
   • 1996 August 1, George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire; 1), HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 16:

     He saw it clear enough, now that the lordling had pointed it out. “They couldn't have froze. Not if the Wall was weeping. It wasn't cold enough."

2. A young lord.

• “lordling”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “lordling”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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lordling

1. alternative form of lordlyng