Laird vs. Scottish

Lairdnoun

The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner.

Lairdnoun

Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief.

Lairdverb

Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).

Lairdnoun

A lord; a landholder, esp. one who holds land directly of the crown.

Lairdnoun

a landowner

Laird

Laird () is a generic name for the owner of a large, long-established Scottish estate. In the Scottish order of precedence a laird ranks below a baron and above a gentleman.

Scottishadjective

Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.

Scottishnoun

the dialect of English used in Scotland

Scottishadjective

of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language;