adjective
- of, relating to, or befitting a laird (a Scottish landowner or nobleman)
Usage: Scottish English; rare in modern usage
Examples
- He adopted a lairdly manner when addressing the tenants on his estate.
- The lairdly traditions of the Highlands were carefully preserved by the family.
- She wore a lairdly bearing despite her modest circumstances.
- The castle maintained its lairdly grandeur throughout the centuries.