hlæfdige
Old English
Etymology
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From hlāf (“bread”) + a second element representing Proto-Germanic *daigijǭ (“kneader”) (compare dǣġe, dāg (“dough”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
hlǣfdīġe f (nominative plural hlǣfdīġan)
- a lady, the mistress of a household
- noblewoman; queen
- a form of courteous address; lady
- the Virgin Mary
Usage notes
- As feminine equivalents of æþeling, eorl, and þegen never developed, this was generally the title given to every noblewoman from the rank of baroness to princess.
Declension
Declension of hlæfdige (weak)