ˈla(a)](ə)rd, ˈle], ]əd, Scot ˈlārd\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) lard, laverd lord — more at lord
Scotland : a landed proprietor ; especially : the owner of a small estate
ˈla(a)](ə)rd, ˈle], ]əd, Scot ˈlārd\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) lard, laverd lord — more at lord
Scotland : a landed proprietor ; especially : the owner of a small estate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012