mæcg

Old English

Alternative form

meċġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *magjaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *maguz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmædd͡ʒ/

Noun

mæċġ m

a man

Declension

Declension of mæcg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mæċġ	mæċġas
accusative	mæċġ	mæċġas
genitive	mæċġes	mæċġa
dative	mæċġe	mæċġum

Derived terms

Derived terms

ambyhtmæċġ (“a servant or minister”)
earfeþmæċġ (“an unlucky, unhappy, or troubled man”)

ēoredmæċġ (“a horseman”)
gīgantmæċġ (“a giant”)

heremæċġ (“a warrior, a member of an army”)
hildemæċġ (“a warrior”)

oretmæċġ (“a combatant”)
wræcmæċġ (“a wretched or miserable man”)

Related terms

mæċġa (“a man”)

Descendants

Middle English: megge

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