lairdship
lairdship · lairdships
The state or condition of being a lairdThe state or condition of being a laird.
Meaning
2 senses(Scotland, countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being a laird.
(countable, uncountable)The area of land owned by a laird.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Scots lairdschip (modern Scots lairdship), from Early Scots lardschipBorrowed from Middle Scots lairdschip (modern Scots lairdship), from Early Scots lardschip, from Old English hlāfordsċipe; by surface analysis, laird + -ship and a doublet of lordship.
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Forms
plural: lairdships| Singular | lairdship |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable