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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English ǣfentīd; by surface analysis, even +‎ tyde.

The form enetid may be a scribal error for evetide, though compare the development of modern English Hallowe'en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːvə(n)ˌtiːd(ə)/

Noun

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eventyde (plural eventydes)

  1. evening

Descendants

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  • English: eventide, evetide
  • Yola: eatheet, eatheit

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