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

One lordling nudged another lordling, and they stared into the face of the girl as if she had been a creature of the street.

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Doing his duty to guard both vineyard and garth of his lordling.

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There is a place where every visitor to Chicago may see this emblematic lordling near at hand.

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Some young lordling named Ghek had to carry off Fani or be considered a man of no spirit.

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My cloak, my hat and boots allowed naught of my true condition to appear, and might as well have covered a lordling as a jester.

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