cneht
Old English
Alternative forms
- cniht, cnyht, cneoht, cnieht
Noun
cneht m (nominative plural cneohtas)
- (Anglian) boy, youth
- (Anglian) (male) servant, attendant
- (Anglian) male of high military rank, ranking below a baron, usually previously having worked as a page or squire
Declension
Declension of cneht (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cneht | cnehtas |
| accusative | cneht | cnehtas |
| genitive | cnehtes | cnehta |
| dative | cnehte | cnehtum |