matyns

Middle English

Alternative forms

matenes, matens, matenys, mateynes, mateyns, mateynys, matines, matinis, matins, matynes, matynez, matynnes, matynys, maytenys
matyn (attributive)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French matins, plural of matin, from Latin mātūtīnum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈtiːns/, /ˈmatins/, /-ɛs/

Noun

matyns (uncountable)

matins (earliest canonical hour)
A morning service preceding Mass.

Descendants

English: matins

References

“matī̆n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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