Old English · noun
þrimilce
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈθriˌmil.t͡ʃe/[ˈθriˌmiɫ.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈθri · ˌmil · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- fifth
Meaning
-
the fifth month of the year according to the Anglo-Saxon calendar
-
May
Etymology
From a combining form of þri- + *milċe, apparently because animals could be milked three times a day at this time of year.
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