laird
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Synonyms: lair, lard, laid, lairy, laired, caird, baird, lairs, aird, laire, lairg
Antonyms: lair, lard, laid, lairy, laired, caird, baird, lairs, aird, laire, lairg
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Noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} A [[feudal lord]] in [[Scottish#Adjective|Scottish]] [[context]]s. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
- {{lb|en|chiefly|Scotland}} An [[aristocrat]], [[particularly]] in [[Scottish#Adjective|Scottish]] [[context]]s and in [[reference]] to the [[chief#Noun|chiefs]] of the [[Scottish#Adjective|Scottish]] [[clan]]s.
- {{lb|en|chiefly|Scotland}} A [[landowner]], [[particularly]] in [[Scottish#Adjective|Scottish]] [[context]]s.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|Scotland}} ''Chiefly as'' '''laird it over''': to [[behave]] like a [[#Noun|laird]], particularly to [[act#Verb|act]] [[haughtily]] or to [[domineer]]; to [[lord#Verb|lord]] (it over).
Proper noun
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