sennight
or se'n·night
Origin of sennight
1Words Nearby sennight
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How to use sennight in a sentence
But as all this is very uncertain, I direct you and My Lady to appear in town to-morrow sennight.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonOn the day sennight after my trial at the Old Bailey, I prepared in due form to pay him a visit.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden PelhamI, too, am a clerk of a sort, for Henriet tonsured me on Wednesday sennight.
The Black Douglas | S. R. CrockettTo-morrow thy father and mother come home, and thy baby-brother, and to-day sennight thy little cousins come to visit thee.
Harding's luck | E. [Edith] NesbitHe'll be working at throwing you out, some of you, same as he did young Bobby on Sunday sennight.
A Son of Hagar | Sir Hall Caine
British Dictionary definitions for sennight
se'nnight
/ (ˈsɛnaɪt) /
an archaic word for week
Origin of sennight
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