forþþegn

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, forþ- +‎ þeġn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈforθˌθejn/, [ˈforˠθˌθejn]

Noun

forþþeġn m

  1. a thane or noble of high rank
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      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.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative forþþeġn forþþeġnas
accusative forþþeġn forþþeġnas
genitive forþþeġnes forþþeġna
dative forþþeġne forþþeġnum

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