LAIRDSHIP

Etymology

Noun

lairdship (countable and uncountable, plural lairdships)

(Scotland) The state or condition of being a laird.

The area of land owned by a laird.

Source: Wiktionary


Laird"ship, n.

Definition: The state of being a laird; an estate; landed property. [Scot.] Ramsay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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