Its meaning was equivalent to that of fief or feud; that is, land or other benefices held by a superior lord but granted to a man and his heirs on condition that services be rendered in return.
The giving of calp, a tribute of cattle or the best eighth of a part of goods to a superior lord or chief, was a significant custom in Gaelic society.
The introduction of feudalism from the time of David I, not only introduced sheriffdoms that overlay the pattern of local thanes, but also meant that new tenures were held from the king, or a superior lord, in exchange for loyalty and forms of service that were usually military.
The extent to which Lord Cardigan was to blame is unproven, since he attacked only after expressing his doubts and receiving a direct order in front of the troops from his immediate superior Lord Lucan, Commander of the Cavalry Division.
When the reports were confirmed, Graves' superior, Lord George Germain expressed surprise rather than offence, noting that "I am to suppose that Admiral Graves had good reason for the step he took", in spite of orders (not received by Graves until after Mowat had sailed for Falmouth) to not take such acts unless the town clearly refused to do business with the British.
On 29 November the Second-in-Command of the Grand Fleet, Admiral Sir Charles Madden, wrote to his brother-in-law and former superior Lord Jellicoe that, "All proposed orders are considered and counter-signed by the men's committee before they are executed and then they are carried out as convenient".
When Skype goes all Skynet and takes over, it will be how you communicate with our technologically superior robot lords.
Being, my little lord, superior man,.
By Sara Henderson Hay The New Yorker, October 10, 1936 P. 34 Being, my little lord, superior man, View Article By Rivka Galchen By Ceridwen Dovey By Malcolm Gladwell By Jia Tolentino.
This is the suave and traitorous season, The plump and pompous-bosomed bird Being, my little lord, superior man, The Mind is aghast at the mutinous Heart.
If you are the sort of person who understands the latest hardware and software advances, who knows the latest apps, it is acceptable to lord your superior connoisseurship over the aged relics who do not understand these things.
