mægþ

See also: maegth

Old English

Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier mæġeþ, with irregular syncope. See there for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mæjθ/

Noun

mæġþ f

  1. Alternative form of mæġeþ
Declension
Declension of mægþ (consonant stem, irregular)
Case Singular Plural
nominative mæġþ mæġþ
accusative mæġþ mæġþ
genitive mæġþ mæġþa
dative mæġþ mæġþum

Etymology 2

From mǣġ (“a relative”) +‎ -þ (suffix forming abstract nouns). Compare the formation of modern English kindred.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mæːjθ/

Noun

mǣġþ f

  1. family, kindred
  2. 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
Derived terms
  • mǣġþmoþor
  • mǣġþsibb
Descendants
  • → English: maegth (learned)

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *maigiþō (“shamelessness, wantonness, wickedness”), from *maigaz (“wicked, shameless”).

Alternative forms
  • ġemǣgþ, ġemægþ, ġemǣhþ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mæːɡθ/, [mæːɣθ]

Noun

mǣgþ f

  1. importunate desire; ambition; greed
  2. power, greatness
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