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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Ask-Wedinsday, n. Also: Ask Weddins-, -uedinsday; Aswednis-, Assewednes-, As (Als) Wodnis-, Vodinsday; Asche Weddinis-, Veddynnis-, Asch Wednisday, Ashwadins-daye. [ME. Aschewednesday (1387), Ax wednesdai (c 1300). For the variation in form cf. As n.1, Asch n., and Askis n. pl.] Ash-Wednesday, the first day of Lent.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xl. 1.
Rycht airlie on Ask Weddinsday 1550 Elgin Rec. I. 106.
Quhill Askuedinsday nyxt to cum 1558–9 Inverness B. Rec. I. 28.
Licence to pas … to Ask Wedinsday merkat(b) c1520-c1535 Nisbet N. T. III. 288.
The lessoun upon Assewednesday c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 103.
Betuix Aswednisday and Paice a1578 Pitsc. II. 180 n.
Vpone as vodinsday a1570-86 (Dunbar) Maitl F. xxxiii. 1.
Airlie on als [R. as] wodnisday(c) 1533–4 Melville Chart. 71.
Vpone Asche Veddynnisday Ib. 73.
Asche Weddinisday c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1560.
The Sonday precedand to Asch Wednisday 1632–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 104.
Giwen James Thom for going to Donand fair, Ashwadinsdaye
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