in þe croke of þe mone
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (astronomy) During the waxing crescent phase of the moon between the new moon and half moon.
- (astronomy, less common) Whenever the moon is in a crescent shape, either waxing or waning.
Usage notes
[edit]The time between the new moon and the half moon was generally viewed as ill-omened.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “mon(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 June 2018.