laird

[laird, leyrd]

noun

Scot.

1. a landed proprietor.

laird

/ lerd, lɛəd /

noun

1. a landowner, esp of a large estate

Other Word Forms

• lairdly adjective
• lairdship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of laird¹

1400–50; late Middle English laverd, northern and Scots form of loverd lord

Word History and Origins

Origin of laird¹

C15: Scottish variant of _lord

Example Sentences

He told BBC Scotland News that he thought he was going to die during his ordeal but he was grateful to those - including the local laird - who came to his rescue.

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The bright and spirited Ellen was his favored child, but as a woman, she cannot be a laird.

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In the opening episode, Cumming’s flamboyant laird secretly taps a certain number of players to be secret Traitors while the rest play as Faithfuls.

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The stag was originally built more than 150 years ago on Mormond Hill near Fraserbugh by estate tenants to commemorate their laird's wedding.

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Nightcaps may be had at Elsa’s Bar, named for the Italian-born fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, whose avant-garde creations were worn by Frances Farquharson, a fashion editor who married a Scottish laird and lived nearby.

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