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maegths

maegths 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 maegths

What is maegths the plural of?
Maegths is the plural of maegth.

Words near maegths in the dictionary

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

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