Old English · noun
mægdenmann
Normalised mæġdenmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈmæj.den.mɑnn/[ˈmæj.den.mɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈmæj · den · mɑnn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- maiden
Meaning
-
a virgin, a maiden
10. Ġif man wið cyninges mæġdenman ġeliġeþ, L sċillinga ġebete.
10. If a man lies with the king's maiden, he shall pay 50 scillings in restitution.
Laws of King Æþelberht
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mæġdenmann | mæġdenmenn |
| Accusative | mæġdenmann | mæġdenmenn |
| Genitive | mæġdenmannes | mæġdenmanna |
| Dative | mæġdenmenn | mæġdenmannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From mæġden (“virgin”) + mann (“person”).
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