hlaford

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Descendants

[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. (plural hlāfordas)

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

[edit] Descendants

• English: lord
• Scots: laird