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laird
/lɛɹd/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a landowner
Word history
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.
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- Used about once in every million words.
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