mægþ
See also: maegth
Old English
editEtymology 1
editAlteration of earlier mæġeþ, with irregular syncope. See there for more.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmæġþ f
- Alternative form of mæġeþ
Declension
editDeclension of mæġþ (consonant stem, irregular)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | mæġþ | mæġþ |
accusative | mæġþ | mæġþ |
genitive | mæġþ | mæġþa |
dative | mæġþ | mæġþum |
Etymology 2
editFrom mǣġ (“a relative”) + -þ (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare the formation of modern English kindred.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmǣġþ f
Declension
editDeclension of mǣġþ (strong ō-stem)
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: maegth (learned)
Etymology 3
editFrom Proto-Germanic *maigiþō (“shamelessness, wantonness, wickedness”), from *maigaz (“wicked, shameless”).
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmǣgþ f
Related terms
editCategories:
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English nouns
- Old English feminine nouns
- Old English terms suffixed with -þ
- Old English ō-stem nouns
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- ang:Family
- ang:Female family members
- ang:Female people