mæcg

Old English

Alternative forms

  • meċġ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmædd͡ʒ/

Noun

mæċġ m

  1. a man

Declension

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)
  • mæċġa (a man)

Descendants

  • Middle English: megge
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