Old English · adjective
suþaneastan
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈsuː.θɑnˌæ͜ɑːs.tɑn/[ˈsuː.ðɑnˌæ͜ɑːs.tɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsuː · θɑn · ˌæ͜ɑːs · tɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- southeast
Meaning
-
to or from the southeast
Þonne semninga on Syne beorg sūþanēastan sunnan lēoma cymeð of sċyppende sċȳnan lēohtor þonne hit men mæġen mōdum āhyċġan, beorhte blīcan, þonne bearn godes þurh heofona ġehleodu hider ōðȳweð.
Then forthwith, on Zion hill, the bright light of the Sun will come from the Lord, from the southeast, brighter than anyone could think in minds, shine brightly, then the child of God will show himself hither through the arcs of the heavens.
10th century, Christ III:
Etymology
From sūþan (“south”) + ēastan (“from the east”)
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