mægþ

See also: maegth

Old English

Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier mæġeþ, with irregular syncope. See there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæjθ/

Noun

mæġþ f

1. Alternative form of mæġeþ

Declension

Declension of mægþ (consonant stem, irregular)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mæġþ	mæġþ
accusative	mæġþ	mæġþ
genitive	mæġþ	mæġþa
dative	mæġþ	mæġþum

Etymology 2

From mǣġ (“a relative”) +‎ -þ (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare the formation of modern English kindred.

Alternative forms

• mǣġeþ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæːjθ/

Noun

mǣġþ f

1. family, kindred
2. tribe or nation

Declension

Declension of mægþ (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mǣġþ	mǣġþa, mǣġþe
accusative	mǣġþe	mǣġþa, mǣġþe
genitive	mǣġþe	mǣġþa
dative	mǣġþe	mǣġþum

Derived terms

• mǣġþmoþor
• mǣġþsibb

Descendants

• → English: maegth (learned)

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *maigiþō (“shamelessness, wantonness, wickedness”), from *maigaz (“wicked, shameless”).

Alternative forms

• ġemǣgþ, ġemægþ, ġemǣhþ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæːɡθ/, [mæːɣθ]

Noun

mǣgþ f

1. importunate desire; ambition; greed
2. power, greatness

Related terms

• māh, ġemāh