lord (v.) Copy link Outline 1. dŏmĭnor, 12. impĕrĭto, 1 (with dat.) • lord (v.): 1. dŏmĭnor, 1: foll. by in and abl.: to l. it over the lives and fortunes of men, in capite fortunisque hominum d., Cic. Quint. 30, 94: by inter: to l. it amongst people, inter homines d., Caes. B. G. 2, 31: also, by in and acc. (of persons), Liv. 3, 53: Ov. 2. impĕrĭto, 1 (with dat.): cf. Liv. 21, 1, victis superbe avareque imperitare: v. to rule.