sēremōnaþ Posted on June 2, 2022 by Hana Videen sēremōnaþ, m.n: June. (SAY-reh-MO-nath / ˈseː-rɛ-ˌmoː-naθ) Calendar made in southern England in the first half of the 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Julius A VI, f. 5v. [bl.uk] Share this:Share Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like Loading... Related
Is the etymology of the first element of this noun (sēre-) known? I know that June was also called Ærra Līþa, meaning “Before Midsummer”, or “First Summer”. LikeLiked by 1 person
One theory is that it means ‘dry-month’. I discuss names of months in my book: https://oldenglishwordhord.com/book/. LikeLike
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Is the etymology of the first element of this noun (sēre-) known? I know that June was also called Ærra Līþa, meaning “Before Midsummer”, or “First Summer”.
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One theory is that it means ‘dry-month’. I discuss names of months in my book: https://oldenglishwordhord.com/book/.
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