lording

[lawr-ding]

noun

Archaic.

1. lord.

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

lording

/ ˈlɔːdɪŋ /

noun

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

2. an obsolete word for lordling

Word History and Origins

Origin of lording¹

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English hlāfording prince, literally, offspring of a lord, equivalent to hlāford lord + -ing -ing ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of lording¹

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

Example Sentences

But the most important thing is to not act like some wealthy nob, even though most of them are, lording your superiority over the common folk whose votes are necessary for victory.

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A dream was alive despite Greece lording it.

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"He's a gentleman, he is an old-class gentleman, and generous with his time, not lording it around."

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He's nestled safely in his pristine chamber, cocooned by a massive video wall and lording over the population's oxygen supply.

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The tone may have changed, but we’re still watching the same sort of guys lording over kitchens.

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