mægen

See also: Mägen and mægen-

Middle English

Noun

mægen

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of mayn

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maganą, *maginą, whence also Old Saxon megin, Old High German magan, megin, Old Norse magn, megin, megn. See also magan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæjen/

Noun

mæġen n (nominative plural mæġnu)

  1. strength, power, might
    Ðæt mycle mæġen minra handa. The mighty power of my hands.
  2. force, army
    Sibbe no wolde wið manna hwone mæġenes Deniga. He wanted no peace with any man of the Danish forces. (Beowulf, ll. 154-5)

Prefix

  • mægenāgende mighty
  • mægenbyrþen f. huge burden.
  • mægencorþor n. strong troop
  • mægencræft m. main force, great strength, might.
  • mægencræftig mighty
  • mægencyning m. mighty king.
  • mægendǣd f. mighty deed
  • mægenēaca m. increase in power, reinforcement, succour
  • mægenēacen mighty, vigorous, powerful
  • mægenearfeþe n. great misery or trial.
  • mægenellen n. mighty valor
  • mægenfæst vigorous, strong, steadfast
  • mægenfolc n. a mighty company of folk, a might people
  • mægenfultum m. mighty help
  • mægenhēap m. powerful band
  • mægenheard very strong
  • mægenrǣs m. mighty onslaught
  • mægenrōf of great power, powerful.
  • mægenscype m. might, power
  • mægenspēd f. abundance of power, virtue.
  • mægenstān m. huge stone,
  • mægenstrang of great virtue or strength.
  • mægenstrengo, mægenstrengþu f. main strength, main force, great might.
  • mægenþegen m. mighty minister
  • mægenþise f. violence, force
  • mægenþrēat m. mighty host.
  • mægenþrymm m. power, might, greatness, glory; heavenly host: Christ: heaven.
  • mægenþrymnes f. great glory, majesty
  • mægenweorc n. mighty work
  • mægenwīsa m. general
  • mægenwudu m. strong spear
  • mægenwundor n. striking wonder

Suffix

  • beadumægen n. battle strength, force
  • dēaþmægen n. deadly band
  • eallmægen n. utmost effort
  • eorlmægen n. band of noble warriors
  • eorþmægen n. earthly power
  • fīfmægen n. magic power
  • folcmægen n. public force, folk power, people power, army
  • fulmægen n. great power, full power
  • gæstmægen, gistmægen n. A force composed of guests
  • godmægen n. divine power, divinity
  • handmægen n. bodily strength, hand power
  • hēahmægen n. great force: power, virtue
  • hellemægen n. troop of hell
  • heofonmægen n. heavenly force
  • heremægen n. warlike force, multitude
  • holmmægen n. force of the waves
  • hordmægen n. abundance of wealth, riches, power of wealth
  • innoþmægen n. inner strength
  • lēodmægen n. might of the people, people power, host power, virtue
  • lofmægen n. abundance, greatness of praise, power of praise
  • mannmægen n. troop, force, cohort
  • nīdmægen, nȳdmægen n. violence, compulsion by force
  • ofermægen n. overpowering might
  • rǣdmægen n. productive force, beneficial force
  • sīþmægen n. band of warriors
  • stīþmægen n. powerful force
  • tōþmægen n. strength of teeth or tusks
  • þēodmægen n. troop, host, a tribal force

Derived terms

Declension

Descendants

  • English: main
  • English: maegen
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