adj. 1. having no lord or master; as, the “ronin” of Japan were lordless samurai.
Syn. -- masterless, ungoverned. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ 2d lord + like. Cf. Lordly. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Befitting or like a lord; lordly. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Haughty; proud; insolent; arrogant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Lordly. ] The state or quality of being lordly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Lord + -ling. ] A little or insignificant lord. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Lordlier superl. Lordliest. ] [ Lord + -ly. Cf. Lordlike. ] 1. Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable. [ 1913 Webster ]

She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. Judges v. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

The maidens gathered strength and grace
And presence, lordlier than before. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lords are lordliest in their wine. Milton.

Syn. -- Imperious; haughty; overbearing; tyrannical; despotic; domineering; arrogant. See Imperious. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a lordly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]