lordling

/ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"He saw it clear enough, now that the lordling had pointed it out. “They couldn't have froze. Not if the Wall was weeping. It wasn't cold enough.""

From Middle English lordlyng; equivalent to lord + -ling.

lordlings (plural)

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How do you pronounce lordling?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹdlɪŋ/.

What does lordling mean?

An unimportant or petty lord.

Where does lordling come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lordling

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