"morwensterre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: morwensterres [plural], morwensterren [plural], morwynsterre [alternative], morwe sterre [alternative], morewe sterre [alternative], morow sterre [alternative], moru sterre [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English morgensteorra, equivalent to morwen + sterre. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|morgensteorra}} Old English morgensteorra, {{compound|enm|morwen|sterre}} morwen + sterre Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} morwensterre, {{enm-noun|morwensterres|pl2=morwensterren}} morwensterre (plural morwensterres or morwensterren)
  1. Morning star; a bright celestial body visible to the naked eye in the eastern sky near dawn; typically Venus, sometimes Mercury.
    Sense id: en-morwensterre-enm-noun-qGnMpo6J Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (Christianity) The head of the fallen angels; Lucifer, Satan.
    Sense id: en-morwensterre-enm-noun-fvqUH0d- Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Planets Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Planets: 32 68 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (planet): morewetid sterre, daysterre, day sterne
Disambiguation of 'planet': 0 0

Alternative forms

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