- Winterfylleþ
- m (-es/-as) October
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
October — c.1050, from L. October (mensis), from octo eight, from PIE root *octo(u) eight (see EIGHT (Cf. eight)). Eighth month of the old Roman calendar, which began the year in March. For ber see DECEMBER (Cf. December). Replaced O.E. winterfylleð. In… … Etymology dictionary