seofonstierre

Old English

Alternative forms

• seofonstirre, sifunsterri, sibunsterri

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sebunstirnī, from Proto-Germanic *sebunstirniją, a neuter collective meaning literally 'seven stars'. Cognate with Old High German sibunstirni, Old Norse sjaustirni. Compare sinnihte, which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse͜o.fonˌsti͜yr.re/, [ˈse͜o.vonˌsti͜yrˠ.rˠe]

Noun

seofonstierre n

1. (astronomy) Pleiades

   Sē mōna and þæt seofonstierre ēodon tō setle. Hit is midniht, and sēo tīd āgǣþ, ac iċ slǣpe āna.

   The moon and the Pleiades have set. It is midnight, and the time is passing, but I sleep alone.

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	seofonstierre	—
accusative	seofonstierre	—
genitive	seofonstierres	—
dative	seofonstierre	—