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Old English
Etymology
From hlāf (“bread”) + a second element representing Proto-Germanic *daigijǭ (“kneader”) (compare dāg (“dough”), cf. dæge). See also hlāford.
Pronunciation
Noun
hlǣfdīġe f
- a lady, the mistress of a household
- noblewoman; queen
- a form of courteous address; lady
- the Virgin Mary
Usage notes
- As feminine equivalents of æþeling, eorl, and þeġn never developed, this was generally the title given to every noblewoman from the rank of baroness to princess.
Declension
Declension of hlǣfdīġe (weak)
Descendants
- Middle English: lady, laddy, ladi, ladie, ladij, ladye, lavedi, lefdi, lefdy, levedi, levedy, lhevedi, lafdi, laffdiȝ, læfdi, lævedi, leafdi