seofonnihte
Old English
Etymology
Formed as seofon (“seven”) + niht (“night”) + -e. Compare the Modern English noun sevennight.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseovonˌniçte/
Adjective
seofonnihte
- (of the moon) seven days old
- (Can we date this quote?) Cockayne’s Leechdoms, III.178
- Se .vii. nihta mona is godon to fixiane.
- A seven-day-old moon is good for fishing.
- Se .vii. nihta mona is godon to fixiane.
- (Can we date this quote?) Cockayne’s Leechdoms, III.178