Old English · noun
leodfruma
Normalised lēodfruma
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈle͜oːdˌfru.mɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈle͜oːd · ˌfru · mɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- patriarchchieftain
Meaning
-
patriarch, prince, chieftain, king
ofer ȳþa ġelāc; · hæfde iċ ūhtċeare hwǣr mīn lēodfruma · londes wǣre.
At first my lord set off from here, from the folks, over the tossing of waves; I had fore-dawn care where, in what land, could my king be.
Ǣrest mīn hlāford ġewāt · heonan of lēodum
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lēodfruma | lēodfruman |
| Accusative | lēodfruman | lēodfruman |
| Genitive | lēodfruman | lēodfrumena |
| Dative | lēodfruman | lēodfrumum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From lēod (“people”) + fruma (“ruler”).
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