Freó-drihten

Old English Dictionary Entry

Freó-drihten

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -dryhten, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 freó-drihten

m. A noble lord or master; ingĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus :-- Onfóh ðissum fulle, freódrihten mín accept this cup, my noble lord. Beo. Th. 2343; B. 1169. Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám, heofna Ealdor the noble Lord, the Prince of heaven, led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226 ; Th. 300, 17 ; Sat. 566: 225; Th. 299, 10; Sat. 547. Wást ðú freódryhten, hú ðeós ádle scyle endegesettan knowest thou, noble master, how this disease shall have an end? Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 16; G. 994. freo-drihten

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛖᚩ-ᛞᚱᛁᚻᛏᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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