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Dægmund
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Old English
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Dagamundu, from gmw-pro *dag day *mundu protection, protector 1. Equivalent to ang dæġ mund. Cognate with goh Dagamunt.
Pronunciation
Dæġ-mund
Proper noun
Dæġmund m
ang male
Declension
Dæġmund sg
References
Electronic Sawyer S 1436 (Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred and Coenwulf, king of Mercia, and his heir Cwoenthryth, abbess, concerning the minsters of Reculver and Minster-in-Thanet. At an initial settlement in London (? late 821) Wulfred ceded to King Coenwulf 300 hides at Iognes homme (? Eynsham, Oxon.). In subsequent settlements (at Clofesho and Oslafeshlau) Cwoenthryth ceded to Wulfred land at Harrow, Middx; Herefrethingland; Wembley, Yeading, Middx; Boc land; and Combe, Kent), Dægmund is mentioned as "Dægmund" in the old text section and the text section.