sevenyght
Middle English
Alternative forms
- (Early ME) sefennnahht, seoven niht
- seven niȝt, seven-nyȝt, sevyn-night, sevenyst, sevenist, senyght, sennyȝte, seven-nyght, sevenight, sevenyghte, seven nyght
Etymology
From seven + nighte (“nights”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛvənixt/, /ˈsɛvənˌnixt/, /ˈsɛːvənixt/
- (Late ME) IPA(key): /ˈsɛnixt/, /ˈsɛːnixt/
Noun
sevenyght
- seven days or nights; a week.
Descendants
- English: sevennight, sennight
References
- “sē̆ven-night (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-18.
Adverb
sevenyght
- During or relating to a week.
Descendants
- English: sennight
References
- “sē̆ven-night (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-18.