þrimilce

Old English

Etymology

From a combining form of þri- + *milċe, apparently because animals could be milked three times a day at this time of year.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθriˌmil.t͡ʃe/, [ˈθriˌmiɫ.t͡ʃe]

Noun

þrimilċe m

  1. the fifth month of the year according to the Anglo-Saxon calendar
  2. May

See also

Anglo-Saxon calendar months: mōnaþedit
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