hlaford

Old English

Etymology

From earlier hlāfweard, from hlāf +‎ weard. See also hlǣfdīġe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhlɑːvord/

Noun

hlāford m (nominative plural hlāfordas)

lord, master of servants
male head of a household

Declension

Declension of hlaford (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hlāford	hlāfordas
accusative	hlāford	hlāfordas
genitive	hlāfordes	hlāforda
dative	hlāforde	hlāfordum

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: lhoaverd, louerd, lord
- Scots: laird
- English: lord
→ Old Norse: lávarði

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