dægmæl

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • mechanism for telling time, clock
  • specifically, a sundial or waterclock

Etymology

Compound from Old English dæġ (day) + Old English mǣl (measure, marker, occasion, time for eating, speech, meal, time, set time).

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Old English

mǣl

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measure, marker, occasion, time for eating, speech, meal, time, set time

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