mægþ
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European *mogʷʰótis (“girl”), feminine form of *mogʰus (“boy”) (whence magu, mǣġ).
Cognate with Old Saxon magað, Old High German magad (German Magd), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 (magaþs), Dutch maagd.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæjθ/
Noun
mæġþ f (nominative plural mæġþ or mæġþe)
Declension
Declension of mægþ (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mæġþ | mæġþ |
| accusative | mæġþ | mæġþ |
| genitive | mæġþ, mæġþe | mæġþa |
| dative | mæġþ | mæġþum |
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
From mæg (“kin”) + -þ (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare the formation of modern English kindred.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæːjθ/
Noun
Declension
Descendants
- → English: maegth
Etymology 3
From Proto-Germanic *maigiþō (“shamelessness, wantonness, wickedness”), from *maigaz (“wicked, shameless”).
Alternative forms
- ġemǣgþ, ġemægþ, ġemǣhþ
Noun
mǣgþ f (nominative plural mǣgþe)
Related terms
- māh, ġemāh
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