# lardiner

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɑːdɪnə/

## Definitions
1. An officer originally charged with overseeing a larder, but who later became a sinecurist.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lardener, from Anglo-Norman lardiner, modification of larder (“larder”) after gardiner (“gardener”). Compare obsolete Scots laidner (“larder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lardiner