lorþein

Middle English

Alternative forms

• larðeign

Etymology

From lore (“knowledge”) +‎ theyn (“noble, man”).

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈlaːrðɛjn/
• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːrðɛi̯n/

Noun

lorþein (plural lorþeines)

1. (Early Middle English, rare) An educator or instructor, especially a religious one.

References

• “lōr-thein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.