in þe croke of þe mone

Middle English

Alternative forms

• See alternative forms at in, þe, croke, of and mone.

Prepositional phrase

in þe croke of þe mone

1. (astronomy) During the waxing crescent phase of the moon between the new moon and half moon.
2. (astronomy, less common) Whenever the moon is in a crescent shape, either waxing or waning.

Usage notes

The time between the new moon and the half moon was generally viewed as ill-omened.

Related terms

• bente mone

See also

• in þe newe of þe mone
• at þe fulle of þe mone

References

• “mon(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 June 2018.