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