(in England at the time of the Anglo-Saxons) a man who was given land by the king or a military ruler and who held a rank above that of the common people
(旧时苏格兰的)受赐封地的领主(由国王赐予土地,位列贵族)
(in Scotland in the past) a man who controlled an area of land given by the king and who held the rank of a noble (= person of the highest social rank)