fourtenyght
Middle English
editAlternative 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
editInherited from Old English fēowertīene niht (“fourteen nights”); equivalent to fourtene (“fourteen”) + nyght (“nights”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfourtenyght (uncountable)
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “fourte-night, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.