daysterre

Middle English

Alternative forms

day sterre
See further alternate forms at day and sterre.

Etymology

From Old English dæġsteorra, equivalent to day +‎ sterre.

Noun

daysterre (plural daysterres or daysterren)

A bright celestial body visible to the naked eye in the eastern sky near dawn; typically Venus, sometimes Mercury.
(by extension) Dawn.
(figuratively) One who inspires hope or happiness in another.
(Christianity) The Christ child.

Synonyms

Descendants

English: daystar

References

“sterre (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 August 2018.
“dai-sterre (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 August 2018.

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