Old English · noun
dægred
Normalised dæġrēd
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdæjˌreːd/
- Syllables
- ˈdæj · ˌreːd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- brightenperiodbeginssun'sdawnskysunrise
Meaning
-
dawn, the period of the early morning before sunrise when the sun's light begins to brighten the sky
Cwōm sēo murnende Marīa on dæġrēd, hēht hȳ ōþre mid eorles dohtor.
The mourning Maria came on the dawn, bade the other daughter of the man.
10th century, The Descent into Hell:
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
Usually explained as dæġ (“day”) + rēad (“red”).
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