lordling

[ lawrd-ling ]

noun

1. a minor, unimportant, or petty lord.

lordling

/ ˈlɔːdlɪŋ /

noun

1. rare.
   a young lord

Word History and Origins

Origin of lordling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; lord, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

She was worried, worried that I would think less of her for pandering to the whimsy of some paranoid lordling.

From Literature

“It has taken me nearly three years to get here. I may seem young, but I belong here as much, if not more, than some rich lordling who can’t tell salt from cyanide by tasting it.”

From Literature

“You deserve a good name. I hate to see some lordling with delusions of wit saddle you with some terrible name like Midnight or Sooty or Scut.”

From Literature

So, making the safe assumption that Littlefinger knew about Ramsay, he must have been trying to punish her or hurt Sansa, by handing her over to Westeros’ most hateful lordling.

From Salon

The dwarf knew he sounded like a westerman, and a highborn westerman at that, so Hugor must needs be some lordling’s by-blow.

From Literature