eldertongue

Old English · noun

hlaforddom

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈxlɑː.fordˌdoːm/
[ˈl̥ɑː.vorˠdˌdoːm]
Syllables
ˈxlɑː · ford · ˌdoːm (3 syllables)
Modern English
jurisdictionlorddomgovernance

Meaning

  1. jurisdiction; governance; rule

Etymology

From hlāford + -dōm.

Descendants

lorddom

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