S. #morchant n. “shadow cast by light, (lit.) dark shape” (Category: Shade, Shadow)
A word for “the shadows of actual objects or persons cast by sun or moon or other lights” attested only in its plural form morchaint (VT42/9), a combination of mor- “dark” and cant “shape” as suggested by Carl Hostetter (VT42/28 note #18).
References ✧ SA/gwath; VT42/9
Inflections
morchaint | plural | “dark shapes, shadows cast by light” | ✧ SA/gwath |
morchaint | plural | “dark-shapes” | ✧ VT42/9 |
Elements
morn | “black, dark; night” | ✧ VT42/9 (mor-) | |
#cant | “shape” | nasal-mutation | ✧ VT42/9 (#chaint) |