Modraniht in Old English

Forms: Mōdraniht [canonical, feminine] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: mōdra (“mothers'”) + niht (“night”) Etymology templates: {{com|ang|mōdra|niht|t1=mothers'|t2=night}} mōdra (“mothers'”) + niht (“night”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Mōdraniht|sort=}} Mōdraniht f, {{ang-prop|f|head=Mōdraniht}} Mōdraniht f

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"Modraniht" meaning in Old English

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