Old English · noun
mægenfolc
Normalised mæġenfolc
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmæ.jenˌfolk/[ˈmæ.jenˌfoɫk]
- Syllables
- ˈmæ · jen · ˌfolk (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mighty-folksfolks
Meaning
-
mighty-folks
Swā on Syne beorg somod ūp cymeð mæġenfolc miċel, meotude ġetrȳwe, beorht ond blīþe. Him weorþeð blǣd ġifen.
Likewise a great mighty-folk comes upon Zion hill at the same time, trustworthy to the maker, bright and blithe. Blessedness will be given to them.
10th century, Christ III:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mæġenfolc | mæġenfolc |
| Accusative | mæġenfolc | mæġenfolc |
| Genitive | mæġenfolces | mæġenfolca |
| Dative | mæġenfolce | mæġenfolcum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From mæġen (“strength”) + folc (“folk”).
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