drihten
Old English
Alternative forms
- drithen
- dryhten
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz. Cognate with Old Saxon drohtin, Old Frisian drochten, Old High German truhtin, Old Norse dróttinn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrihten/, [ˈdriçten]
Noun
drihten m
- lord, governor, leader
- the Lord; God
- Drihtnes ys eorðe, and eall þæt heo mid gefyld is; and eall mancynn þe þæron eardað is Drihtnes. ("The earth is the Lord's, and all that she is filled with; and all mankind that dwell thereon is the Lord's") --Psalm 23 (24 in King James Version), King Alfred Translation (Paris Psalter)
Declension
Declension of drihten (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | drihten | drihtnas |
| accusative | drihten | drihtnas |
| genitive | drihtnes | drihtna |
| dative | drihtne | drihtnum |
Derived terms
- drihtenlīċ
- drihtenlīċe
Descendants
- Middle English: drihten, drihte
- Scots: drichtin, drichtine
- English: drightin, drighten, dright