makies eggia

Old Saxon

Etymology

From māki + eggia. Has a parallel in Old English mǣċes eċġ, possibly stemming from Proto-West Germanic *mākijas aggju, with an analog in Old Norse mækis egg. Compare swerdes eggia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː.ki͜ys ˈeɣ.ɣi.ɑ/, /ˈmɑː.ki͜ys ˈeɡ.ɡi.ɑ/

Noun

mākies eggia f

1. (poetic) "sword's edge"
   • w:Heliand, verse 2806a-7b:

     manno thene māreostan mākeas eggiun / hōƀdu bihauwan

     [he] heaved off the head of the most blessed of men with the sword's edge.

Related terms

• swerdes eggia