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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Care-, Cair Sonday, n. Also: Caris. [Cf. Old Dan. kæresöndag, Old Norw. (and Sw.) kærusunnudagr (-dagher), kæresundag. The relation to these, and to Eng. carle or carling Sunday, is not clear.] The fifth Sunday in Lent. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 497.
Thus entrit Prince James in Scotland; and come, on Care Sonday, in Lentern, to Edinburgh 1535 Stewart 59906.
This Iames Stewart syne on Cair-Sonday, With his ladie to Scotland tuke the way 1538
Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XVI. (J).
Betuixt this & Cair Sonday 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 58.
Johne Bayne … [to] the said Allexr gef Cayrsunday nyxtocum to pay the said sowme 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 227.
Ihon Tod … confessis that thar wes mutuall promys of mariaige mayd betuix hym and Ionat Rynd, at Cayr Sunday last wes 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 23.
Thair fell ane greit storme at Sanctandroisday of snaw, and lestit quhill Caris Sonday in Lentrone
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