mydsomer

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English midsumor, from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz; equivalent to myd- +‎ somer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi(d)sumər/

Noun

mydsomer (uncountable)

  1. Midsummer; the summer solstice or the period around it.
  2. Midsummer Day/the Nativity of John the Baptist.

Descendants

  • English: midsummer, Midsummer
  • Middle Scots: midsomer, midsymmer
    • Scots: midsimmer

References

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