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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz. Cognate with Old Frisian drochten, Old Saxon drohtin, Old High German truhtin, Old Norse dróttinn.
Pronunciation
Noun
dryhten m
- (poetic) a lord
- 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
Declension of dryhten (strong a-stem)
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