Definition of "lud" []

• A Middle English form of loud.
• A Middle English form of lede. (noun)
• A minced form of Lord, in petty oaths; also vulgarly in address: as, my lud. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Then off goes a barker and off go the coves, and there's m'lud 'olding onto' is harm and swearing 'eavens' ard."
• "Except that once or twice he drew a face on blotting-paper and smeared it over, he remained normally attentive to his "lud" and the matters in hand all day, conducted without error the examination of two witnesses and with terror the cross-examination of one; lunched at the Courts in perfect amity with the sucking barrister on the other side of the case, for they had neither, as yet, reached that maturity which enables an advocate to call his enemy his "friend," and treat him with considerable asperity."
• "Charles. be Mels guest. you are giving us all a good laugh - it is you from Windsor is it not, or is my memory playing tricks - I am flattered m, lud but dont use the word guardian please (poo)"