lordlyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lord +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔːvərdlinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrdlinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrdinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrlinɡ/

Noun

lordlyng (plural lordlynges)

  1. A noble or lord; a minor or petty ruler.
  2. A way a noble addresses inferiors or peers
  3. (rare, Late Middle English) A way a writer addresses their audience

Descendants

  • English: lordling, lording

References

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