hlæfdige
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From hlāf + a second element representing a Germanic *deigjōn ‘kneader’ (compare Old English dǣġe, Old English dāg "dough"). Similar to a kenning.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈhlæːvdiːje/, [ˈɬæːvdiːjə]
[edit] Noun
hlǣfdīġe f. (nominative plural hlǣfdīgan)
- a lady, the mistress of a household.
