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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Law Sonday, n. Also: Law(e)-Sounday, -Sunday, Laissonday. [ME. low-sonday (1431). Cf. Laif-so(u)nday.]
The Sunday next after Easter, Low Sunday. 1527 Selkirk B. Ct. 122 b.
This inquiest ordines that na ayll be sauld for ii s. quhill the Tysday efter Laissonday 1528 Douglas Corr. 125.
Praying ȝow to superseid all materis quhill Tyisday eftir Law Sounday 1555 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 2 b.
To … pay … to the said Andro … the sovm of thretty merkis … betuix the dait heirof & at Lawe Sounday sequently following 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 237.
The … baillies assignis wappynschawing … to be the nixt morn efter Law Sonday efter Pasche nixt tocum 1567 Acts III. 32/2.
Thay sall … sit daylie … quhil Palmesonday … and than to ryse … quhill the nixt Monunday efter Law Sonday 1595 Davidson Three Reformers 126.
She raid that wilsome weary way, Neir fourtie myles, on Law Sunday 1606 Douglas Corr. 246.
I will be with ȝow … ather in the weik efter Pasche … or ellis … in the weik efter Law Sounday 1619-20 Perth Kirk S. MS. 9 Mar.
Befoir lawsonday nixttocum
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