Old English · noun
dryhtguma
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈdryxtˌɡu.mɑ/[ˈdryçtˌɡu.mɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈdryxt · ˌɡu · mɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- folksretainer
Meaning
-
warrior, retainer
-
men, folks
Weċċað of dēaðe dryhtgumena bearn, eall monna cynn, tō meotudsċeafte eġeslīċ of þǣre ealdan moldan, hātað hȳ upp āstandan snēome of slǣpe þȳ fæstan.
They will wake the children of Lord’s men from the death, whole mankind, fearful to the doom of this old world; they will call to stand up at once from the steady sleep.
10th century, Christ III:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dryhtguma | dryhtguman |
| Accusative | dryhtguman | dryhtguman |
| Genitive | dryhtguman | dryhtgumena |
| Dative | dryhtguman | dryhtgumum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
Compound of dryht + guma.
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