hlaford

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From an earlier form hlāfweard, from Germanic *hlaibhward-, from *hlaibh ‘bread’ ( > hlāf) + *ward ( > weard).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈhlɑːvord/, [ˈɬɑːvɔrd]

[edit] Noun

hlāford m. (nominative plural hlāfordas)

  1. lord, master of servants
  2. male head of a household

[edit] Descendants

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