freomæg
Old English
Etymology
From frēo (“noble”) + mǣġ (“relative”).
Noun
freomæg m
- (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,
- Like I should my heart,
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | frēomǣġ | frēomāgas |
| accusative | frēomǣġ | frēomāgas |
| genitive | frēomǣġes | frēomāga |
| dative | frēomǣġe | frēomāgum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “frēomǣġ”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.