heafodmæg

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • close relative, important kinsman

Etymology

Compound from Old English hēafod (head, top, origin, chief, leader, capital, source) + Old English mǣġ (kinsman, kin).

Origin

Old English

mǣġ

Gloss

kinsman, kin

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