night-mare

See also: nightmare

Middle English

Alternative forms

nytmare, niȝt-mare, niȝthe-mare

Etymology

From Old English *nihtmare, equivalent to nighte +‎ mare.

Noun

night-mare (plural night-mares)

An evil spirit attacking men or horses at night.

Descendants

English: nightmare
Scots: nichtmare, nichtmeer

References

“night-māre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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