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Old English · noun

manþeof

Normalised manþēof

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈmɑnˌθe͜oːf/
Syllables
ˈmɑn · ˌθe͜oːf (2 syllables)
Modern English
kidnapperkidnapping

Meaning

  1. kidnapper

  2. a fine for kidnapping

Declension

Declension of manþeof
SingularPlural
Nominative manþēofmanþēofas
Accusative manþēofmanþēofas
Genitive manþēofesmanþēofa
Dative manþēofemanþēofum

All forms (6)

Etymology

Equivalent to mann (“person”) + þēof (“thief”). Compare Icelandic mannræningi, which is formed similarly.

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