fourtenyght
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ffourtene niȝt, faurtenyȝte, fourtene niȝt, fourtene nyght, fourtene-nyȝht, fourteniȝt, fourtenniȝt, fourten niȝt, fourtenniht, fourtenyte, fourtnythe, fourthnyght, fowrtene nyghte
- foirtennist, fowertene niht (Early Middle English)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old English fēowertīene niht (“fourteen nights”); equivalent to fourtene (“fourteen”) + nyght (“nights”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fourtenyght (uncountable)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “fourte-night, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.