morwynsterre

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English morgensteorra, equivalent to morwe +‎ sterre.

Noun

morwynsterre (plural morwynsterres or morwynsterren)

1. Morning star; a bright celestial body visible to the naked eye in the eastern sky near dawn; typically Venus, sometimes Mercury.
2. (Christianity) The head of the fallen angels; Lucifer, Satan.

Synonyms

• (planet): morewetid sterre, daysterre, day sterne

Descendants

• English: morning star

References

• “sterre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 August 2018.