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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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dryhten m

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

Usage notes

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  • 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

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