lorded — lÉ”rd /lÉ”Ëd n. master, ruler; one who owns land; very influential person; nobleman, aristocrat v. rule, control; be arrogant; act like a lord … English contemporary dictionary
Lord — Lord, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lorded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lording}.] To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb; as, rich students lording it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lording — Lord Lord, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lorded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lording}.] To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb; as, rich students lording… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lord — I UK [lɔː(r)d] / US [lɔrd] noun Word forms lord : singular lord plural lords ** 1) the Lord a name that Christians use for talking about God or Jesus Christ Praise the Lord! 2) [countable] a man who has a high rank in the British aristocracy (=… … English dictionary
lord it over — {v. phr.} To act as the superior and master of; dominate; be bossy over; control. * /John learned early to lord it over other children./ * /The office manager lorded it over the clerks and typists./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lord it over — {v. phr.} To act as the superior and master of; dominate; be bossy over; control. * /John learned early to lord it over other children./ * /The office manager lorded it over the clerks and typists./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Unlorded — Un*lord ed, a. 1. [Properly p. p. of unlord.] Deprived of the rank of a lord. [1913 Webster] 2. [Pref. un + lorded.] Not raised to the rank of a lord. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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