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lud

British  
/ lʌd /

noun

  1. lord (in the phrase my lud, m'lud ): used when addressing a judge in court

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interjection

  1. archaic an exclamation of dismay or surprise

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Brocade and periwigs, exclamations of " Oddsfish! " and "me lud" and "la!"

From Time Magazine Archive

My lud, will you allow me later to recall Lord Southminster to testify on this point?'

From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant

"Master Tom sir—Pancras my lud," said the Sergeant, "I were thinking p'r'aps you'd play this third venue with his honour?"

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

"Make it gaol, my lud, as there you do get a room to yerself, whereas in the work'us you never know who you rub shoulders with."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 26, 1920 by Various

“Good lud, man! in the name of all that’s wonderful——” “Let me alone!” he bit in, irritably.

From Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories by Hanshew, Thomas W.