maguþegn

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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magu +‎ þeġn

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.ɡuˌθejn/, [ˈmɑ.ɣuˌθejn]

Noun

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maguþeġn m (nominative plural maguþeġnas)

  1. (poetic) servant, retainer
  2. (poetic) man, warrior
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      mōdġe maguþeġnas. · Swā þēs middanġeard
      ealra dōgra ġehwām · drēoseð ond fealleþ,
      brave warriors. Thus this world
      perishes and falls to each of all days,

Declension

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