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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fair-day, Fare-day. [e.m.E. fayre day (1568).] The day on which a fair was held. 1450 Ayr Charters 28.
Nouthir on the merkate day na yit nane uthir day of the wolk … sauffand anerly on the fare day 1477 Edinb. Chart. 140.
The merkittis to be haldin … apon the merket dayis, fare dayis, and all vther dayis neidfull 1563 Prot. Bk. J. Drummond 31 b.
Betuix the dait present and the first fair day callit our lady day 1656 Peebles B. Rec. II. 34.
The fair day commonlie called Beltane day, falles this year upon the Satterday 1697 Ib. 158.
The magistrats … doe discharge any breaking up of the mercat … till the bell ring att six of the clock in the fair dayes
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