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Thur(i)sday, n. Also: thursda, thursedaie, thurisda, -daye, thuresday, thurasday, thuir(i)sday, thewrisday, thoorsday, thrsdday, thru(i)sday, thrisday, turisday. [ME and e.m.E. þorsdai (1297), þursday (Piers Plowman), thorisday (1426-7), OE þunresdæg, ON þórsdagr.] Thursday, the fifth day of the week. = Furisday n.(a) 1398–9 Acts I 212/1.
Thar sal be at Perth the Thursday next efter Paske thre deputis of ilkane of the thre estatis 1472–3 Ayr B. Ct. 117a (8 Jan.).
Thursda 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III 86.
That the merkatt of bestiall … quhilk hes bene in tymes past on the Sonday be in all tyme cuming on the Thursday 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 15.
The lawar sal reid dayly ane ho[u]re in law, except on the Thursday 1576 Douglas Corr. 205.
On Thursedaie last, … Master Crosier … killed on Henrie Robsoun 1612 Thanes of Cawdor 224.
I keipit Thursday the tent of this instant in St. Geillis kirk to resaue your money 1655 Peebles B. Rec. II 31.
It shall not be lisum to him to give the scoolers the play in any dayes of the weik, except upon Tuesday and Thursday 1672 Strathblane Par. 206.
The 20 of Jully 1672 being the fasting Thursday for the communione(b) ?1438 Alex. ii 5043.
The furriouris on Thurisday syne Came to the ȝet hecht Eboryne 1441–2 Foulis Chart. MS (Reg. H.).
Thurisday the auchtene day of the moneth of Januar 1490 Treas. Acc. I 133.
Thurisda 1535 Stewart 46020.
Of Corpuscristie the solempnitie Nixt hand the feist than of the Trinitie … to be said vpoun the Thurisday 1600 Argyll Rentals (Nov.).
Thurisdaye 1603 Rec. Old Aberd. I 32.
Ordanis tham … to be cunstederis of the aill and to pas ilk Thurisday throw the toun to that effect(c) 1419 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 299.
On Thurasday next befor Martynmes-day(d) 1643 St. A. Presb. 12.
Appointed to goe to Craill on Thuresday 1644 St. A. Presb. 22.
Thuresday come eight dayes(e) 1589 Maxwell Mem. II 166.
Thuirisday 1593 Stirling Merch. Guild 3.
That euerie gildbreithir keip Sondday and Thuirsday's prechings in their awin loft 1610 Hist. Carnegies 342.
Thuirsday the thrid of Januar 1639 Annandale Corr. 34.
I wald haiff cumit, but I cowld not bie from ther meiting wpon Thuirsday 1639 Spalding I 216.
We sall, vpone Thuirsday nixt the 20th of Junij, dismiss our forces c1650 Spalding I 213.
Thuirsday(f) 1567 Cal. Sc. P. II 731.
Upon Thewrisday the xix of Junii 1567 I dynit at Edinburgh(g) 1639 Haddington Corr. 176.
I shalbe in Stirling on Wedensday or Thoorsday(h) 1648 Glasgow B. Rec. II 128.
Thrusday 1650 Glasgow B. Rec. II 192.
Thruisday(i) 1640 Dundonald Par. Rec. 481.
To summond John Dickie … for entering his sheirars on the last fast day being on Thrisday(j) 1607 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 31.
Thrsdday(k) 1504 Perth Guildry 155 (15 Nov.).
Turisday