mægen
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Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *maganą, *maginą, whence also Old Saxon megin, Old High German magan, megin, Old Norse magn, megin, megn. See also magan.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈmæjen/
Noun [edit]
mæġen n (nominative plural mæġnu)
- strength, power, might
- Ðæt mycle mægen minra handa. The mighty power of my hands.
- force, army
- Sibbe no wolde wið manna hwone mægenes Deniga. He wanted no peace with any man of the Danish forces. (Beowulf, ll. 154-5)
Prefix [edit]
- mægenāgende — mighty
- mægenbyrþen f. — huge burden.
- mægencorþor n. — strong troop
- mægencræft m. — main force, great strength, might.
- mægencræftig — mighty
- mægencyning m. — mighty king.
- mægendǣd f. — mighty deed
- mægenēaca m. — increase in power, reinforcement, succour
- mægenēacen — mighty, vigorous, powerful
- mægenearfeþe n. — great misery or trial.
- mægenellen n. — mighty valor
- mægenfæst — vigorous, strong, steadfast
- mægenfolc n. — a mighty company of folk, a might people
- mægenfultum m. — mighty help
- mægenhēap m. — powerful band
- mægenheard — very strong
- mægenrǣs m. — mighty onslaught
- mægenrōf — of great power, powerful.
- mægenscype m. — might, power
- mægenspēd f. — abundance of power, virtue.
- mægenstān m. — huge stone,
- mægenstrang — of great virtue or strength.
- mægenstrengo, mægenstrengþu f. — main strength, main force, great might.
- mægenþegen m. — mighty minister
- mægenþise f. — violence, force
- mægenþrēat m. — mighty host.
- mægenþrymm m. — power, might, greatness, glory; heavenly host: Christ: heaven.
- mægenþrymnes f. — great glory, majesty
- mægenweorc n. — mighty work
- mægenwīsa m. — general
- mægenwudu m. — strong spear
- mægenwundor n. — striking wonder
Suffix [edit]
- beadumægen n. — battle strength, force
- dēaþmægen — n. deadly band
- eallmægen n. — utmost effort
- eorlmægen n. — band of noble warriors
- eorþmægen n. — earthly power
- fīfmægen n. — magic power
- folcmægen n. — public force, folk power, people power, army
- fulmægen n. — great power, full power
- gæstmægen, gistmægen n. — A force composed of guests
- godmægen n. — divine power, divinity
- handmægen n. — bodily strength, hand power
- hēahmægen n. — great force: power, virtue
- hellemægen n. — troop of hell
- heofonmægen n. — heavenly force
- heremægen n. — warlike force, multitude
- holmmægen n. — force of the waves
- hordmægen n. — abundance of wealth, riches, power of wealth
- innoþmægen n. — inner strength
- lēodmægen n. — might of the people, people power, host power, virtue
- lofmægen n. — abundance, greatness of praise, power of praise
- mannmægen n. — troop, force, cohort
- nīdmægen, nȳdmægen n. — violence, compulsion by force
- ofermægen n. — overpowering might
- rǣdmægen n. — productive force, beneficial force
- sīþmægen n. — band of warriors
- stīþmægen n. — powerful force
- tōþmægen n. — strength of teeth or tusks
- þēodmægen n. — troop, host, a tribal force
Derived terms [edit]
- mægenian — to gain strength: establish, confirm
- mægenlēas — powerless, feeble, helpless
- mægenlēaslīce adv. — feebly, impotently
- mægenlēast f. — weakness, feebleness, inability
Declension [edit]
Declension of mægen (strong a-stem)
