lordlyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• loverdling, loverding, lording, lorlyng, lordling, lordyng

Etymology

From lord +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːvərdlinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrdlinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrdinɡ/, /ˈlɔːrlinɡ/

Noun

lordlyng (plural lordlynges)

1. A noble or lord; a minor or petty ruler.
2. A way a noble addresses inferiors or peers
3. (rare, Late Middle English) A way a writer addresses their audience

Descendants

• English: lordling, lording

References

• “lōrdling, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.