"Saxain" meaning in Middle Irish

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Proper name

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Saxain [error-unrecognized-form], Ṡaxain [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons”), from Latin Saxō (“Saxon”). See the Latin term for further etymology. Etymology templates: {{root|mga|ine-pro|*sek-}}, {{inh|mga|sga|Saxain|t=Saxons}} Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons”), {{der|mga|la|Saxō|t=Saxon}} Latin Saxō (“Saxon”) Head templates: {{head|mga|proper noun|g=m-p}} Saxain m pl
  1. England (a medieval kingdom in Northern Europe) Tags: masculine, plural Derived forms: Saxanach
    Sense id: en-Saxain-mga-name-CG5~OJde Categories (other): Former polities, Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header: 54 6 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 12 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 13 40

Noun

Etymology: From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons”), from Latin Saxō (“Saxon”). See the Latin term for further etymology. Etymology templates: {{root|mga|ine-pro|*sek-}}, {{inh|mga|sga|Saxain|t=Saxons}} Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons”), {{der|mga|la|Saxō|t=Saxon}} Latin Saxō (“Saxon”) Head templates: {{head|mga|noun form|g=m-p}} Saxain m pl
  1. inflection of Saxa:
    accusative/dative singular     Tags: accusative, dative, form-of, masculine, plural, singular Form of: Saxa
    Sense id: en-Saxain-mga-noun-jqecE7zD Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 12 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 13 40
  2. inflection of Saxa:
    nominative plural     Tags: form-of, masculine, nominative, plural Form of: Saxa
    Sense id: en-Saxain-mga-noun-xwADxEWA Categories (other): Middle Irish pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle Irish pluralia tantum: 20 11 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 12 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 13 40
     
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