Old English · noun
forþþegn
Normalised forþþeġn
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈforθˌθejn/[ˈforˠθˌθejn]
- Syllables
- ˈforθ · ˌθejn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- thane
Meaning
-
a thane or noble of high rank
Sum forþþeġn wæs þā weliġ on þām lande, Florus ġehāten, and sē hæfde ġemynt mynster tō ārǣrenne and mid munecum ġesettan
There was a certain wealthy high-ranking noble in that land named Florus, and he had a mind to establish a monastery and settle monks in it.
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forþþeġn | forþþeġnas |
| Accusative | forþþeġn | forþþeġnas |
| Genitive | forþþeġnes | forþþeġna |
| Dative | forþþeġne | forþþeġnum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
By surface analysis, forþ- + þeġn.
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