freomæg

Old English

Etymology

From frēo (noble) +‎ mǣġ (relative).

Noun

freomæg m

  1. (poetic) free or noble kinsman
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Swā iċ mōdsefan · mīnne sceōlde,
      oft earmċeariġ, · ēðle bidǣled,
      frēomǣgum feor, · feterum sǣlan,
      Like I should my heart,
      oft wretched, bereft of homeland,
      far from noble kinsmen, bind with fetters,

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative frēomǣġ frēomāgas
accusative frēomǣġ frēomāgas
genitive frēomǣġes frēomāga
dative frēomǣġe frēomāgum

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