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Definition of Lairdship
1. n. The state of being a laird; an estate; landed property.
Definition of Lairdship
1. Noun. (Scotland) the state or condition of being a laird ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lairdship
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lairdship
Literary usage of Lairdship
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: Supplement by John Jamieson (1825)
"For an estate is called a lairdship, not only when the proprietor is non-resident,
but though there should be no mansion-house on it; and often the name of ..."
2. The East Neuk of Fife: Its History and Antiquities by Walter WOOD (1887)
"While he was parson of Falkirk he craved a helper in respect of the distance
between his kirk and his lairdship, but was ordered to supply it himself, ..."
3. Lives of the Lindsays: Or, A Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres by Alexander Crawford Lindsay Crawford (1849)
"... and it would appear, that the possessors of Durie-hill attempted to set up a
plea of independent lairdship against the proprietors of Edzell, ..."
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