Laird
[laird; Scot. leyrd] /lɛərd; Scot. leɪrd/
noun, Scot.
1.
a landed proprietor.
/lɛəd; Scottish lerd/
noun
1.
(Scot) a landowner, esp of a large estate
n.
mid-15c. (mid-13c. as a surname), Scottish and northern England dialectal variant of lord, from Middle English laverd (see lord). Related: Lairdship.
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