different between laird vs larid

English

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Scots laird, from northern or Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord. The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /l??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /l???d/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /lerd/
• Homophone: laired

Noun

laird (plural lairds)

1. (chiefly Scotland) The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner. [from 14th c.]
2. (chiefly Scotland, historical) Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

laird (third-person singular simple present lairds, present participle lairding, simple past and past participle lairded)

1. (transitive, Scotland) Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).

Translations

References

Further reading

• laird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• LIDAR, drail, larid, liard, lidar

Scots

Etymology

From northern/Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord.

Noun

laird (plural lairds)

1. a lord or land owner

English

Noun

larid (plural larids)

1. (ornithology) Any member of the family Laridae, the gulls, terns, skimmers and noddies .

Anagrams

• LIDAR, Laird, drail, laird, liard, lidar