eldertongue

Old English · noun

ealra halgena mæssedæg

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Modern English
allhallowmassaints'all saints' day

Meaning

  1. All Saints' Day

Etymology

ealra (genitive plural of eall (“all”)) + hālgena (genitive plural of hāliġ (“holy”)) + mæssedæġ (“festival day”)

Descendants

allhallowmas

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