drihten

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Declension 1.4.2 Related terms

[edit] Old English

[edit] Alternative forms

• drithen
• dryhten

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdriçten/, SAMPA: /"driCten/

[edit] Noun

drihten m.

1. lord, governor, leader
2. the Lord; God

   Drihtnes ys eorðe, and eall þæt heo mid gefyld is; and eall mancynn þe þæron eardað is Drihtnes. --Psalm 23, King Alfred Translation (Paris Psalter)

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
nominative	drihten	drihtnas
accusative	drihten	drihtnas
genitive	drihtnes	drihtna
dative	drihtne	drihtnum

[edit] Related terms

• draw, drag, draught, draft