seofonstierre

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *sebunstirnī, from Proto-Germanic *sebunstirniją, a neuter collective meaning literally 'seven stars'. Cognate with Old High German sibunstirni, Old Norse sjaustirni. Compare sinnihte, which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈse͜o.fonˌsti͜yr.re/, [ˈse͜o.vonˌsti͜yrˠ.rˠe]

Noun

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seofonstierre n

  1. (astronomy) Pleiades
    Sē mōna and þæt seofonstierre ēodon tō setle. Hit is midniht, and sēo tīd āgǣþ, ac iċ slǣpe āna.
    The moon and the Pleiades have set. It is midnight, and the time is passing, but I sleep alone.

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