Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæjθhaːd/

Noun

mæġþhād m

1. virginity, chastity

Etymology 2

From mǣġþ + -hād.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæːjθhaːd/

Noun

mǣġþhād m

1. kinship, relationship

   Ne gedyrstlæce nan man be mægþhade butan soðre lufe. —Homilies of Ælfric, vol. 1. (Let no man presume upon kinship without true love)