landed
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈlænd.ɪd//
In possession of land.
adjective
- 1
In possession of land.
landed gentry
- 2
Consisting of land, especially with a single owner.
a landed estate
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English londed, from Old English ġelandod. By surface analysis, land + -ed.
verb
- 1
Also a form of landsimple past and past participle of land
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.