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fæmne

fæmne

Old English

Alternative forms

Noun

fǣmne f (nominative plural fǣmnan)

  1. female, woman, damsel, maid, maiden, virgin
    Sceal fémne hire freónd geséccan. The maiden shall seek her lover.

Derived terms

  • fǣmnehād m — virginity, maidenhood
  • fǣmnehādesmon m — virgin
  • fǣmnlic — maidenly, virginal
  • fæmne (mynsterfǣmne) f — nun
  • nunfǣmne f — nun
  • wilfǣmne f — beloved woman