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winemæg

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Old English

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Etymology

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From wine +‎ mǣġ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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winemǣġ m (nominative plural winemāgas)

  1. kinsman
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Swā cwæð eardstapa, ·  earfeþa ġemyndiġ,
      wrāþra wælsleahta, · winemǣga hryre:
      So said an earth-stepper, mindful of hardships,
      of wrathful slaughters, of kinsmen fall:

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative winemǣġ winemāgas
accusative winemǣġ winemāgas
genitive winemǣġes winemāga
dative winemǣġe winemāgum