English Explanatory Dictionary

dreng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of feudal free tenant with military duties, mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹɛŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dreng.wav

Word forms

dreng drengs drenge

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Medieval Latin drengus, from Middle English dreng (“warrior, retainer”) or its source, Old English drenġ (“warrior, soldier”), from Proto-West Germanic *drangī, from Proto-Germanic *drangijaz, cognate to Old Norse drengr.

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