definitions

lording

[ lawr-ding ]
/ ˈlɔr dɪŋ /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR lording ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Archaic.

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

RELATED CONTENT

Lord FarquaadRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Kids Sing The Darndest ThingsRemember when you finally learned that the Red Hot Chili Peppers weren't singing “with a butter shed this lonely view” but “with the bird I’ll share this lonely view”? Right?! We do, too. Misheard utterances (usually in the form of song lyrics) are called mondegreens and we’ve got a whole article explaining how they work. Hearing things incorrectly starts pretty much the moment you have ears. Children’s misheard lyrics are especially cute because kids are so ridiculously innocent—even if what they mishear sometimes isn’t! Take a look.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

sashay, strut, prance, gloat, bluster, saunter, swank, bully, boast, cock, swell, pontificate, grandstand, sweep, brandish, hector, brag, flourish, lord, sway

Nearby words

lord's prayer, lord's supper, lord's table, lord, what fools these mortals be!, lord-in-waiting, lording, lordless, lordling, lordly, lordoscoliosis, lordosis

Origin of lording

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English hlāfording prince, literally, offspring of a lord, equivalent to hlāford lord + -ing -ing3
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for lording

British Dictionary definitions for lording

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012