monath

This is somewhat puzzling, as it doesn’t appear in the Old English Dictionary, and the usual Old English word for ‘moon’ is ‘mona’, related to 'monath', modern English ‘month’.

Archive 2008-06-01 Carla 2008

This is somewhat puzzling, as it doesn’t appear in the Old English Dictionary, and the usual Old English word for ‘moon’ is ‘mona’, related to 'monath', modern English ‘month’.

Litha (June): the early English calendar Carla 2008

Her sacred month was Eastre-monath, the Moon of Eostre.

Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008

December, which stood first, was styled "Mid-winter monath."

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various

April "Easter monath," from a favourite Saxon goddess, whose name we still preserve.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various

March "Rhede, or Rhede monath," rough, or rugged month.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various

August was "Weod monath," from the luxuriance of weeds.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various

On the first of the month bonfires were lighted, as they have been by the Welsh in quite recent times, and, along with the fire, the emblem of purity, offerings were made on behalf of the dead, the sacrifices of animals being so numerous on this and other days, that the month acquired the name of Blot-monath,

Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter James Conway Walter

And lastly, November was styled "Blot monath," from the blood of the cattle slain that month, and stored for winter provision.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various

July "Maed monath," the meads being then in their bloom.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 393, October 10, 1829 Various