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maegthe

maegthe is the plural of maegth.

Meaning of maegth

Noun

maegth (plural maegths or maegthe)

  1. (historical) In Anglo-Saxon England, an extended family, a kind of kindred group; clan, tribe, generation, stock, race, people
    • Every person had two maegthe, […]1885, Thomas Edward Scrutton, The Influence of Roman Law on the Law of England, page 41

Questions about maegthe

What is maegthe the plural of?
Maegthe is the plural of maegth.

Words near maegthe in the dictionary

  1. maegashira
  2. maegashiras
  3. maegbot
  4. maegbote
  5. maegth
  6. maegthe
  7. maegths
  8. Maek
  9. maekjeok
  10. maelid
  11. maelids

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