hlafordsciepe

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Old English

Alternative forms

• hlāfordsċipe

Etymology

From hlāford (“lord”) +‎ -sċiepe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlɑː.fordˌʃi͜y.pe/, [ˈl̥ɑː.vorˠdˌʃi͜y.pe]

Noun

hlāfordsċiepe m

1. domination, supremacy

Declension

Declension of hlāfordsċiepe (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hlāfordsċiepe	hlāfordsċiepas
accusative	hlāfordsċiepe	hlāfordsċiepas
genitive	hlāfordsċiepes	hlāfordsċiepa
dative	hlāfordsċiepe	hlāfordsċiepum

Descendants

• Middle English: laverdschipe, lordshipe
  • English: lordship
  • Scots: lardschip, lairdschipe, lairdschip