Antonyms for laird


Grammar : Noun
Spell : laird; Scot. leyrd
Phonetic Transcription : lɛərd; Scot. leɪrd


Definition of laird

Origin :
  • mid-15c. (mid-13c. as a surname), Scottish and northern England dialectal variant of lord, from Middle English laverd (see lord). Related: Lairdship.
  • As in possessor : noun owner
Example sentences :
  • He used to walk frequently on the moss where the Laird Fisher sunk his shaft.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • Only the laird moaned feebly, and reeled like a drunken man.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • The undeceiving came at length, and then the Laird Fisher was old and poor.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • The Laird Fisher looked from face to face of the people about him.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • Old Laird Fisher was trundling a wheelbarrow on the bank of the smelting-house.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • Hasta heard what happened at auld Laird Fisher's this morning?
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • Frightened out of his wits, the laird was only too glad to comply.
  • Extract from : « Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland » by Daniel Turner Holmes
  • The laird's lady continued to behave to her in the most supercilious fashion.
  • Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
  • Garry was now the young Laird, and I was but an idler, a burden on the estate.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • Dousterswivel had on his part no desire to see the Laird of Monkbarns.
  • Extract from : « Red Cap Tales » by Samuel Rutherford Crockett

Synonyms for laird

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