lorþein

Middle English

Alternative forms

larðeign

Etymology

From lore (“knowledge”) +‎ theyn (“noble, man”).

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈlaːrðɛjn/
IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːrðɛi̯n/

Noun

lorþein (plural lorþeines)

(Early Middle English, rare) An educator or instructor, especially a religious one.

References

“lōr-thein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.

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