Etymology

lordful

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Today it means: Having the manner or bearing of a lord; lordly; (by extension) authoritative; authoritarian; overbearing; bossy Full definition →

Middle English lordfulle
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlordfulle
  2. English todaylordful

From Middle English lordfulle, equivalent to lord + -ful.

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