Old English · noun
manndryhten
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmɑnnˌdryx.ten/[ˈmɑnˌdryç.ten]
- Syllables
- ˈmɑnn · ˌdryx · ten (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- liege
Meaning
-
lord of people, liege lord
clyppe ond cysse, · ond on cnēo leċġe
it seems to him on mind that he would his man-lord hug and kiss, and on knee would put.
þinċeð him on mōde · þæt hē his mondryhten
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | manndryhten | manndryhtnas |
| Accusative | manndryhten | manndryhtnas |
| Genitive | manndryhtnes | manndryhtna |
| Dative | manndryhtne | manndryhtnum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From mann (“people, folk”) + dryhten (“lord”).
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