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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Festuale, -al(l, a. Also: festuell, feistuall, -well. [Var. of Festival a., also in e.m.E. (1546).] Kept as, connected with, or appropriate to, a religious festival.Most frequently in festuale day or time.(1) 1456 Hay I. 165/15.
Quhethir bataill may be lefully done on a festuale day. … For the festuale day is ordanyt to serve God apon anerly 1462 Charter No. 368 (Reg. H.).
Apon fourti dayis warning apon a festuale day in the parishe kirk 1496 Misc. Spald. C. V. 32.
Within our paroche kirk of Abirdene … by bath festuale and ferial dayis 1539 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 35.
He and the said barnis behufit to enter in the kirk … at the latter peils on festuale dais bayth mes and evinsang 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 172.
The festuale and halie dayes of Christs conception, natiuitie [etc.](b) 1456 Hay I. 165/29.
Quhen he helit a seke man on a festual day c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 66/3.
The ofter that the persone confes him it is the better, other … ilk moneth or ilk oulk or festuall day 1513 Doug. vi. i. 135.
So eftir that to Phebus, and Diane … tempillis beld may I, And festual days for Appollo gar cry 1562-3 Winȝet I. 32/10.
Ȝe may persaue thir dayis quhairof we speik to be the festuall dayis of the Lorde 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 390.
That thay suld inhibite … the superstitious keping of festuall dayis usit of befoir in tyme of ignorance and papistrie 1596 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 874.
Superstitioun … in keiping of festuall dayis, and boonefyres 1619 Elgin Rec. II. 159.
The actis maid anent discharging of dansing and auld reittis wsit at thir festuall dayis callit Yooll(c) 1502 Charter No. 657 (Reg. H.).
Vpon a feistwell day wythin the solemnite of the he mess(2) 1456 Hay I. 165/22.
For caus of necessitee in festuale tymes may be done bataill c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 44/30.
All the lawit peple ar ordanit on the sondaye and festuale tymis to cum to the kirk 1524 Reg. Great S. 200/2.
Maister Hary Henrisoun … to be at hie solempne festuale tymes with ws … at hie mes 1536 Reg. Episc. Brechin II. 318.
The said George sall werk all festual ewinnis that beis fastryn dais quhill four houris efter none(3) 1513 Doug. ii. iv. 95.
The tempillis of goddis … We … With festuale flowris and bewys … Dyd weil anorn 1525 Reg. Great S. 96/1.
The quhilk chaplane sall cum to the festuall service of the Kirk and Queir of Dunde in ganand habit 1533 Boece viii. xiv. 283 b.
The pepill … made festuall solempniteis 15.. Clar. v. 2696.
Ane moneth out thay sojornit in that land In feistuall joy and pleasance 1588 King Cat. Kal. Nov. 21.
The presentation of our lady in the temple … institut festuall be pape Pius 2