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sunnestead

sunnestead is the obsolete spelling of sunstead.

Meaning of sunstead

Noun

sunstead (plural sunsteads)

  1. (uncommon) A solstice.
    • 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.1600, Livy, translated by Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie, London: Printed by Adam Islip, →OCLC, page 1193

Forms of sunnestead

pluralsunnesteads

Questions about sunnestead

What is sunnestead the obsolete spelling of?
Sunnestead is the obsolete spelling of sunstead.

Words near sunnestead in the dictionary

  1. Sunnee
  2. Sunnees
  3. sunner
  4. sunners
  5. sunnes
  6. sunnestead
  7. sunnesteads
  8. Sunnhordland
  9. Sunni
  10. Sunni belt
  11. Sunni Islam

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