Middle English

Noun

tungol (plural tunglen)

1. a planet, a heavenly body such as a star

   On þine deaðe ealle tunglen & gesceafte wurðen gestyrede. — The Gospel of Nicodemus, c1150

Derived terms

• tungolcraft - astronomy
• tungolwitien - the Magi

References

• Middle English Dictionary, tungol

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tunglą ‎(“heavenly body, star, orb”), from Proto-Indo-European *denǵʰ- ‎(“to shine”). Cognate with Old High German zungal, Old Saxon tungal, Old Norse tungl (Swedish tungel ‎(“moon”)).

Noun

tungol n ‎(nominative plural tunglu)

1. celestial body, heavenly body; planet

   Sē mōna is ealra tungla nyþemest.‎

   The moon is the closest of all heavenly bodies.

2. star
3. constellation

   Under ðām circule yrnð sēo sunne and sē mōna and ðā twelf tunglena tācna.‎

   Around the circle (of the zodiac) run the sun, the moon, and the twelve constellation signs.

Declension

Related terms

• tungolcræft - astronomy
• tungolæ - astronomy
• tungolcræftwīse - astronomy
• tungolgescead - astrology

Synonyms

• (star): steorra