Old English · noun
drymann
Normalised drȳmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈdryːˌmɑnn/[ˈdryːˌmɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈdryː · ˌmɑnn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- sorcerermagician
Meaning
-
sorcerer, magician
...maneġa drȳmen maciaþ meniġfealde dydrunga þurh deofles cræft...
...many sorcerers create illusions through the devil's power...
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From drȳ (“sorcerer”) + mann (“person”)
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