winemæg

Old English

Etymology

From wine +‎ mǣġ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi.neˌmæːj/

Noun

winemǣġ m (nominative plural winemāgas)

  1. kinsman
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Swā cwæð eardstapa, ·  earfeþa ġemyndiġ,
      wrāþra wælsleahta, · winemǣga hryre:
      So said an earth-stepper, mindful of hardships,
      of wrathful slaughters, of kinsmen fall:

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative winemǣġ winemāgas
accusative winemǣġ winemāgas
genitive winemǣġes winemāga
dative winemǣġe winemāgum
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