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Re: Laird


Poster: JBRMM266@aol.com

In a message dated 99-02-01 11:05:13 EST, cosby@erols.com writes:

<< I saw the term "Laird" prefixing a title.  When I looked it up, expecting
it to mean Lord, I found out it meant Landholder. (Source:  The Writer's Guide
to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages.)  I still am surprised.  Can anyone
confirm that laird
 indeed means landholder?   >>

Responded to privately

~Donal
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