Lexicon:Modern/Yeirath
| Yeirath | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjeɪ.ɾaθ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | from Middle yīrāthē, from Proto yirath (year, full turn) |
| Related words | Reimach, Eimr, Soyl, Graedd, Dar, Naethwr, Endwr |
Yeirath — a year. The full turn of the eight months and five festival days; 365 days.
Notes
Literally the full turn. Eight months of 45 days each account for 360; the five festival days sit outside the months and complete the count. Because the year walks twice through each aspect of the Oathbond in order — Personal, Family, Station, City — a Yeirath is one complete passage through everything a free person owes, which the Academy holds to be no accident.