laird
pronunciation
How to pronounce laird in British English:
UK [leəd]
How to pronounce laird in American English:
US [lerd]
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- Noun:
- a landowner
Word Origin
- laird (n.)
- mid-15c. (mid-13c. as a surname), Scottish and northern England dialectal variant of lord, from Middle English laverd (see lord). Related: Lairdship.
Example
- 1. And david laird , of america 's department of agriculture , showed that biochar even helped the rich soil of america 's midwest by reducing the leaching from it of a number of nutrients , including nitrate , phosphate and potassium .
- 2. In experiments at clark university , psychologist james laird , phd , hooked volunteers up to sham electrodes and instructed them to contract and relax specific facial muscles , so they were , in effect , smiling for no reason at all .
- 3. Whenever we smile , nerves and muscles may transmit messages that turn on happiness centers in the brain , laird speculates .
- 4. Within a year , laird and eastman were approached with a toy license , which was followed by a cartoon television series and three live-action feature films over the course of nine years .
- 5. The laird surpasses in price australia 's most famous high-end wine , penfolds grange , whose 2005 release sells for more than a $ 550 a bottle .