lordling

noun
/ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/UK/ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/US

Etymology

From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord + -ling.

  1. inherited from lordlyng

Definitions

  1. An unimportant or petty lord.

    • 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."
  2. A young lord.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA