maguþegn

Old English

Alternative forms

  • magoþeġn

Etymology

magu +‎ þeġn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.ɡuˌθejn/, [ˈmɑ.ɣuˌθejn]

Noun

maguþeġn m (nominative plural maguþeġnas)

  1. (poetic) servant, retainer
  2. (poetic) man, warrior
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      mōdġe maguþeġnas. · Swā þēs middanġeard
      ealra dōgra ġehwām · drēoseð ond fealleþ,
      brave warriors. Thus this world
      perishes and falls to each of all days,

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative maguþeġn maguþeġnas
accusative maguþeġn maguþeġnas
genitive maguþeġnes maguþeġna
dative maguþeġne maguþeġnum
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