mægþe

See also: maegthe and mægðe

Old English

Etymology 1

Probably related to Proto-Germanic *madarǭ (“madder”). Compare Middle Low German mēgedeblōme, Middle High German magetbluome.

Alternative forms

• mageðe, mageþe, magoþe, mæġðe, mæġeðe, mæġþa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæj.θe/, [ˈmæj.ðe]

Noun

mæġþe f

1. mayweed

Descendants

• Middle English: maythe, maiwe, mathge, mauthe, mawȝt, mawt, mawth, mawþe, mayche, mayþe, meythe; mæȝeðe, meiðe (Early Middle English); mawthen, maythes, maythen (from the plural)
  • ⇒ English: mayweed, maidenweed

Etymology 2

Noun

mæġþe

1. inflection of mæġþ:
   1. dative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural