Etymology

lardiner

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Today it means: An officer originally charged with overseeing a larder, but who later became a sinecurist. Full definition →

Middle English lardener ← Anglo-Norman lardiner
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lardiner · noun1

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromlardiner
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlardener
  3. English todaylardiner

Inherited from Middle English lardener, from Anglo-Norman lardiner, modification of larder (“larder”) after gardiner (“gardener”). Compare obsolete Scots laidner (“larder”).

Lardiner · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromLardiner
  2. English todayLardiner

From Middle English Lardiner, Lardener, an occupational surname from lardener (“servant employed to look after the larder”); compare Lardner.

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