"sterne of þe see" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Latin Stella Maris, an epithet for the Virgin Mary. Arose as a scribal mistranscription of stilla maris (“drop of the sea”), which in turn was an interpretation of Mary's name in Aramaic, Maryam, as Hebrew מר (mar, “drop”) + ים (yam, “sea”). Etymology templates: {{calque|enm|la|Stella Maris}} Calque of Latin Stella Maris, {{compound|he|מר|ים|nocat=1|t1=drop|t2=sea|tr1=mar|tr2=yam}} מר (mar, “drop”) + ים (yam, “sea”) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} sterne of þe see
  1. (Christianity) The Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Christianity Related terms: sterre of þe see, sterne of sternes

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