sevenyght

Middle English

Alternative forms

seven niȝt, seven-nyȝt, sevyn-night, sevenyst, sevenist, senyght, sennyȝte, seven-nyght, sevenight, sevenyghte, seven nyght
sefennnahht, seoven niht (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From seven +‎ nyght (“nights”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛvənixt/, /ˈsɛvənˌnixt/, /ˈsɛːvənixt/
(Late ME) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛnixt/, /ˈsɛːnixt/

Noun

sevenyght

Seven days or nights; a week.
Coordinate term: fourtenyght

Descendants

English: sevennight, sennight

References

“sē̆ven-night, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-18.

Adverb

sevenyght

During or relating to a week.

Descendants

English: sennight

References

“sē̆ven-night, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-18.

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