lorþein
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom lore (“knowledge”) + theyn (“noble, man”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈlaːrðɛjn/
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔːrðɛi̯n/
Noun
editlorþein (plural lorþeines)
- (Early Middle English, rare) An educator or instructor, especially a religious one.
References
edit- “lōr-thein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.