dryhten

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Old English

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Etymology

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

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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.

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