eldertongue

Old English · noun

þeofmann

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈθe͜oːfˌmɑnn/
[ˈθe͜oːvˌmɑn]
Syllables
ˈθe͜oːf · ˌmɑnn (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a thief, bandit, brigand

Etymology

Compound of þēof (“thief”) + mann (“person”)

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