lordling
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord + -ling.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/
Noun edit
lordling (plural lordlings)
- An unimportant or petty lord.
- 1996 August 1, George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire; 1), HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 16:
- He saw it clear enough, now that the lordling had pointed it out. “They couldn't have froze. Not if the Wall was weeping. It wasn't cold enough."
- A young lord.
Translations edit
an unimportant or petty lord
References edit
- “lordling”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “lordling”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams edit
Middle English edit
Noun edit
lordling
- Alternative form of lordlyng