lēod-cyning

lēod-cyning, m.n: king of a people. (LAY-odd-KUE-ning / ˈleːɔd-ˌky-nɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a king on a white horse; several men ride on horses behind him and a couple more stand in front of him.
Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César; Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (Acre), before 1291; British Library, Add MS 15268, f. 75v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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