Old English Dictionary Entry

Dryht-mann

Part of speech: es; Related words: dryht-guma. dryht-mann

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dryht-mann

m. I. a bridesman :-- Dryhtmon paranimphus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 79: An. Ox. 7, 94. II. a warrior, retainer. [Hengest mid his drihtmonnen. Laym. 14715.]

Similar Words

-dállic
-deáded
-deáw
-défedlic, -défness
-démedness

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚱᚣᚻᛏ-ᛗᚪᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Voc.: Vocabulary
Wrt.: Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies

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