Cristes mæsse

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkris.tes ˌmæs.se/

Noun[edit]

Cristes mæsse f

  1. Christmas

Usage notes[edit]

  • The vowel of the first syllable (of Cristesmæsse (Cristes mæsse)) may originally have been long (compare Christ n. & int.), with subsequent trisyllabic shortening in late Old English (see Notes for Christmas on the OED.com website).

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