mægþe

See also: maegthe and mægðe

Old English

Etymology 1

Probably related to Proto-Germanic *madarǭ (“madder”).^[1] Compare Middle Low German mēgedeblōme, Middle High German magetbluome.

Alternative forms

mageðe, mageþe, magoþe, mæġðe, mæġeðe, mæġþa

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmæj.θe/, [ˈmæj.ðe]

Noun

mæġþe f

mayweed

Descendants

Middle English: maythe, maiwe, mathge, mauthe, mawȝt, mawt, mawth, mawþe, mayche, mayþe, meythe, mæȝeðe, meiðe (Early Middle English), mawthen, maythes, maythen (from the plural)
- ⇒ English: mayweed, maidenweed

References

^ Sauer, H., Kubaschewski, E. (2018). Planting the Seeds of Knowledge: An Inventory of Old English Plant Names. Germany: Herbert Utz Verlag, p. 167

Etymology 2

Noun

mæġþe

inflection of mæġþ:
1. dative singular
2. nominative/accusative plural