morwynsterre
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English morgensteorra, equivalent to morwyn + sterre.
Noun
morwynsterre (plural morwynsterres or morwynsterren)
- A bright celestial body visible to the naked eye in the eastern sky near dawn; typically Venus, sometimes Mercury.
- (Christianity) The head of the fallen angels; Lucifer, Satan.
Synonyms
- (planet): morewetid sterre, daysterre, day sterne
Descendants
- English: morning star
References
- “sterre (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 August 2018.