lorded

Rome had been for more than two centuries strangely neglected by the rulers who in her name lorded it over the civilised world.

Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation Thomas Hodgkin 1872

And to this change I object: the meaning was obvious before; "lorded" stands clearly enough here for made lord of or over, etc.; and though the expression is unusual, it is less prosaic than the proposed word

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Various

Can there be a moment's doubt that "lorded" was the word used by Shakspeare?

Notes and Queries, Number 184, May 7, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Various 1852

Those who were most successful at this were declared to be kings, built castles for their ill-gotten goods, and "lorded" it over those who could not afford to hire mercenaries of one description or another.

The Reality Check 2009

Those who were most successful at this were declared to be kings, built castles for their ill-gotten goods, and "lorded" it over those who could not afford to hire mercenaries of one description or another.

The Reality Check 2009

Those who were most successful at this were declared to be kings, built castles for their ill-gotten goods, and "lorded" it over those who could not afford to hire mercenaries of one description or another.

The Reality Check 2009

Those who were most successful at this were declared to be kings, built castles for their ill-gotten goods, and "lorded" it over those who could not afford to hire mercenaries of one description or another.

The Reality Check 2009

Those who were most successful at this were declared to be kings, built castles for their ill-gotten goods, and "lorded" it over those who could not afford to hire mercenaries of one description or another.

The Reality Check 2009

Those who were most successful at this were declared to be kings, built castles for their ill-gotten goods, and "lorded" it over those who could not afford to hire mercenaries of one description or another.

The Reality Check 2009

Gowdy is striking a careful, humble tone, and whether that might be due to his unfamiliarity with the issues or his background as a federal and local prosecutor, it's clear that he has no intention of following his fellow South Carolinian, John L. McMillan D, who lorded over the city in the 1960s and '70s.

Will House GOP revert to form on D.C.? Mike DeBonis 2011