eldertongue

Old English · noun

dryhten

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈdryx.ten/
[ˈdryç.ten]
Syllables
ˈdryx · ten (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a lord

  2. alternative letter-case form of Dryhten

Declension

Declension of dryhten
SingularPlural
Nominativedryhtendryhtnas
Accusativedryhtendryhtnas
Genitivedryhtnesdryhtna
Dativedryhtnedryhtnum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz. Cognate with Old Frisian drochten, Old Saxon drohtin, Old High German truhtin, Old Norse dróttinn.

Descendants

dright, drighten

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