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