M'lud

//mɪˈlʌd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of m'lord. British, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1.3: "How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away" Mr. Larch, you heard the case for the prosecution. Is there anything you wish to say before I pass sentence? Well... I'd just like to say, m'lud, I've got a family... a wife and six kids... and I hope very much you don't have to take away my freedom... because... well, because, m'lud, freedom is a state much prized within the realm of civilised society."

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"1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1.3: "How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away" Mr. Larch, you heard the case for the prosecution. Is there anything you wish to say before I pass sentence? Well... I'd just like to say, m'lud, I've got a family... a wife and six kids... and I hope very much you don't have to take away my freedom... because... well, because, m'lud, freedom is a state much prized within the realm of civilised society."

Etymology

Phonetic alteration of m'lord.

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