mæþ

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *māþi, from Proto-Germanic *mēþiz.

Noun

mǣþ f

  1. measure, degree, proportion
  2. measure or extent of power; ability, capacity, efficacy
  3. degree, rank, status, condition
  4. due measure, right
  5. due measure in regard to others; honour, respect
Declension
Derived terms
  • mǣþian (to regard, respect)
  • mǣþlēas (without moderation, greedy)
  • mǣþlīċ (moderate)
  • mǣþlīċe (courteously)
  • unmǣþ f (transgression, wrongdoing)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *mēþą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂meh₁-. Equivalent to māwan + .

Noun

mǣþ n

  1. mowing, hay harvest
Declension
Derived terms
  • mǣþere m (mower)
Descendants
  • Middle English: math

References

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

Adverb

mæþ

  1. also, as well, too

Preposition

mæþ

  1. with, including, by, at, in, to

Descendants

Further reading

  • mäþ/ in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket
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