lord

lord
{{11}}lord (n.) mid-13c., laverd, loverd, from O.E. hlaford "master of a household, ruler, superior," also "God" (translating L. Dominus, though O.E. drihten was used more often), earlier hlafweard, lit. "one who guards the loaves," from hlaf "bread, loaf" (see LOAF (Cf. loaf) (n.)) + weard "keeper, guardian" (see WARD (Cf. ward) (n.)). Cf. LADY (Cf. lady), and O.E. hlafæta "household servant," lit. "loaf-eater." Modern monosyllabic form emerged 14c. As an interjection from late 14c. Lord's Prayer is from 1540s. Lord of the Flies translates BEELZEBUB (Cf. Beelzebub) (q.v.) and was name of 1954 book by William Golding. To drink like a lord is from 1620s.
{{12}}lord (v.) c.1300, "to exercise lordship," from LORD (Cf. lord) (n.). Meaning "to play the lord, domineer" is late 14c. Related: Lorded; lording. To lord it is from 1570s.

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  • lord — [ lɔr(d) ] n. m. • 1547; lord chambellan 1528; mot angl. « seigneur » ♦ Titre de noblesse en Grande Bretagne. La Chambre des lords. Lord et Lady Buckingham. ♢ Titre attribué à certains hauts fonctionnaires ou à certains ministres britanniques… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lord — Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has power and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lord — 〈[lɔ:d] m. 6〉 1. engl. Adelstitel 2. Inhaber dieses Titels [engl., „Herr“] * * * Lọrd [lɔ:d], der; s, s [engl. lord < mengl. lōverd < aengl. hlāford = Herr, zu: hlāf = Brot(laib) u. weard = Schutzherr, Wart, also eigtl. = Brotherr,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Lord — n [singular] 1.) a) a title of God or Jesus Christ, used when praying ▪ Thank you, Lord, for your blessings. b) the Lord God or Jesus Christ, used when talking about God ▪ The Lord helps and guides us. 2.) Lord (only) knows …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lord — [lôrd] n. [ME < OE hlaford < earlier hlafweard < hlaf (see LOAF1) + weard (see WARD): basic sense “loaf keeper” (i.e., one who feeds dependents): some senses infl. by use as transl. of L dominus] 1. a person having great power and… …   English World dictionary

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