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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Lord
  2. n. The son of a lord; a person of noble lineage.
  3. n. A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule.
  4. 1. The son of a lord; a person of noble lineage. [Obs.] Spenser. 2. A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule. [Obs.] Swift. Note: In the plural, a common ancient mode of address equivalent to "Sirs" or "My masters." Therefore, lordings all, I you beseech. Chaucer.
  5. p. pr. & vb. n. of Lord n. The son of a lord; a person of noble lineage. n. A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule.