eldertongue

Old English · adjective

dryhtlic

Normalised dryhtlīċ

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈdryxt.liːt͡ʃ/
[ˈdryçt.liːt͡ʃ]
Syllables
ˈdryxt · liːt͡ʃ (2 syllables)
Modern English
distinguishedlordly

Meaning

  1. lordly, noble, distinguished

    Dagas sind ġewitene, ealle onmedlan eorþan rīċes; nǣron nū cyningas ne cāseras ne goldġiefan swylċe iū wǣron, þonne hī mǣst mid him mǣrþa ġefremedon ond on dryhtlīċestum dōme lifdon.

    The days are gone, whole sheens of Earth’s kingdom; kings were not now, nor emperors, nor gold-givers as once were when they fulfilled most of honors amongst 'emselves and lived in the lordliest glory.

    10th century, The Seafarer:

Declension

All forms (12)

Etymology

From dryht (“army”) + -līċ (“-ly”).

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