mægþ
See also: mægþ- and maegth
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
- mæġeþ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæjθ/
Noun
mæġþ f (nominative plural mæġþ or mæġþe)
- girl; virgin, maiden, woman, wife
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
- mæġþblæd
- mǣġþhād
Related terms
- mægden
Etymology 2
From mǣġ (“kin”) + -þ (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare the formation of modern English kindred.
Alternative forms
- mǣġeþ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæːjθ/
Noun
mǣġþ f (nominative plural mǣġþa or mǣġþe)
- family, kindred
- a 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 |
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)
- importunate desire; ambition; greed
- power, greatness
Related terms
- māh, ġemāh