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lording
[ lawr-ding ]
/ ˈlɔr dɪŋ /
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noun Archaic.
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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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