lorþein
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From lore (“knowledge”) + theyn (“noble, man”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈlaːrðɛjn/
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔːrðɛi̯n/
Noun[edit]
lorþein (plural lorþeines)
- (Early Middle English, rare) An educator or instructor, especially a religious one.
References[edit]
- “lōr-thein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.