"maþmgiefa" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑːθmˌji͜y.fɑ/, [ˈmɑːðmˌji͜y.vɑ]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *maiþmagebō. Cognate with Old Saxon mēðomgeƀo. Equivalent to māþm (“treasure”) + ġiefa (“giver”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*maiþmagebō}} Proto-West Germanic *maiþmagebō, {{cog|osx|mēðomgeƀo}} Old Saxon mēðomgeƀo, {{compound|ang|māþm|ġiefa|t1=treasure|t2=giver}} māþm (“treasure”) + ġiefa (“giver”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=māþmġiefa|head2=|sort=}} māþmġiefa m, {{ang-noun|m|head=māþmġiefa}} māþmġiefa m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-m|māþmġief}}, {{ang-decl-noun|māþmġiefa|māþmġiefan|māþmġiefan|māþmġiefan|māþmġiefan|māþmġiefena|māþmġiefan|māþmġiefum|num=|title=|type=weak}} Forms: māþmġiefa [canonical, masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], māþmġiefa [nominative, singular], māþmġiefan [nominative, plural], māþmġiefan [accusative, singular], māþmġiefan [accusative, plural], māþmġiefan [genitive, singular], māþmġiefena [genitive, plural], māþmġiefan [dative, singular], māþmġiefum [dative, plural]
  1. (poetic) giver of treasures; generous man/ruler Tags: poetic Synonyms: māþþumġyfa
    Sense id: en-maþmgiefa-ang-noun-2QBRKvJ8 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "Whither did the horse come? Whither did the man come? Whither did the treasure-giver come?\nWhither did the seats of feasts come? Where are the hall-joys?\nAlack and alas, bright cup! Alack and alas, mailed warrior!\nAlack and alas, the army of the king! How did the time pass,\ngrow dark under the cover of night, as if it never did.",
          "ref": "10th century, The Wanderer:",
          "text": "Hwǣr cōm mearg? Hwǣr cōm mago? · Hwǣr cōm māþþumġyfa?\nHwǣr cōm symbla ġesetu? · Hwǣr sindon seledrēamas?\nĒalā beorht bune! · Ēalā byrnwiga!\nĒalā þēodnes þrym! · Hū sēo þrāg ġewāt,\nġenāp under nihthelm, · swā hēo nō wære.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈmɑːθmˌji͜y.fɑ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈmɑːðmˌji͜y.vɑ]"
    }
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          "english": "Whither did the horse come? Whither did the man come? Whither did the treasure-giver come?\nWhither did the seats of feasts come? Where are the hall-joys?\nAlack and alas, bright cup! Alack and alas, mailed warrior!\nAlack and alas, the army of the king! How did the time pass,\ngrow dark under the cover of night, as if it never did.",
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          "text": "Hwǣr cōm mearg? Hwǣr cōm mago? · Hwǣr cōm māþþumġyfa?\nHwǣr cōm symbla ġesetu? · Hwǣr sindon seledrēamas?\nĒalā beorht bune! · Ēalā byrnwiga!\nĒalā þēodnes þrym! · Hū sēo þrāg ġewāt,\nġenāp under nihthelm, · swā hēo nō wære.",
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        "(poetic) giver of treasures; generous man/ruler"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɑːθmˌji͜y.fɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɑːðmˌji͜y.vɑ]"
    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "māþþumġyfa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maþmgiefa"
}

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