dryhten

Old English

Alternative forms

• drihten

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdryx.ten/, [ˈdryç.ten]

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.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	dryhten	dryhtnas
accusative	dryhten	dryhtnas
genitive	dryhtnes	dryhtna
dative	dryhtne	dryhtnum

Derived terms

• dryhtenlīċ

Descendants

• Middle English: drihten, drihte
  • Scots: drichtin, drichtine
  • English: drightin, drighten, dright