hlaford

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ˈhlɑːvord/, [ˈɬɑːvɔrd]

Noun[edit]

hlāford m (nominative plural hlāfordas)

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

Descendants[edit]

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