hlæfdige

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From hlāf + a second element representing a Germanic *deigjōn ‘kneader’ (compare Old English dǣġe, Old English dāg "dough").

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'hlæːvdiːje/, ['ɬæːvdiːjə]

[edit] Noun

hlǣfdīġe f (pl hlǣfdīgan)

1. a lady, the mistress of a household.