dryhten

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz. Cognate with Old Frisian drochten, Old Saxon drohtin, Old High German truhtin, Old Norse dróttinn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdryx.ten/, [ˈdryç.ten]

Noun

dryhten m

  1. (poetic) a lord
  2. alternative letter-case form of Dryhten

Usage notes

  • In prose, the word for "lord" is hlāford, unless referring to the Lord (i.e. God), in which case the proper noun Dryhten is used.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dryhten dryhtnas
accusative dryhten dryhtnas
genitive dryhtnes dryhtna
dative dryhtne dryhtnum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: drihten, drihte
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