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laird

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. laird (noun)
  2. bonnet laird (noun)

laird

noun \ˈlerd\

Definition of LAIRD

chiefly Scottish
: a landed proprietor
— laird·ly \-lē\ adjective
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Origin of LAIRD

Middle English (northern dialect) lord, lard lord
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with LAIRD

caird, haired

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