ughten

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • ūhhtenn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːx.tɛn/

Noun

ūghten (plural ūghtens)

  1. the last part of the night, before dawn
    • 1878, The Ormulum:
      Godess enngell comm himm to Onn uhhtenn þær he sleppte.
      An angel of God came to him before dawn while he slept.
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