hlaford

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • lord, master of servants or slaves
  • male head of a household

Etymology

Compound from Old English hlāf (bread, loaf, sacramental bread, cake, food, morsel) + Old English weard (ward, keeper, guardian, watchman, guard, lurking, advance post, protector, guardianship, king, watching, waiting for, ambuscade, protection, lord, keeping, possessor).

Origin

Old English

weard

Gloss

ward, keeper, guardian, watchman, guard, lurking, advance post, protector, guardianship, king, watching, waiting for, ambuscade, protection, lord, keeping, possessor

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

王

Emoji
💂 💂‍♀️ 💂‍♂️

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