Sunstead

//ˈsʌnstɛd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A solstice. uncommon

    "Now was it the season of the yeer past sun-stead in summer and neer unto the houre of noon-stead in the day, so as they journeyed in a way full of dust, when the sun was exceeding hot; and even now they began to feel thirst and weariness already."

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solsticesolstice

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"Now was it the season of the yeer past sun-stead in summer and neer unto the houre of noon-stead in the day, so as they journeyed in a way full of dust, when the sun was exceeding hot; and even now they began to feel thirst and weariness already."

Etymology

From sun + stead (“place, point, spot, position”), a calque of Latin sōlstitium. Compare Old English sunnstede.

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summer sunsteadwinter sunstead

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