Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Fasternevin, n. Also: fasteryn evyn, fastryn evyn (ewyn, even), fastren(e) ewin, fastroneveyn. [ONhb. fæstern, WS. fæsten fasting, a fast, applied spec. to the fast of Lent (OE. lencten-, éastorfæsten.] = Fasternisevin,n. 1375 Barb. x. 372.
On the fasteryn evyn rycht, … Till the castell thai tuk the vay Ib. x. 440.
As apon fastryn evyn is The custom, to mak ioy and blis 1467 Peebles B. Rec. 156.
Anens the tolȝe that was maid apon Fastrynewyn 1490 Lanark B. Rec. 7.
For the fluring of the tulbuth … the werk done be Fasternevin 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 231.
Ane kypill of cunnyngis of creche betwix Alhallowmes and Fastroneveyn, iij s. 1568 Grant Chart. 134.
Betuix the dait heirof and Fastrene Ewin nixt to cum 1597 Misc. Spalding C. I. iii.
Sewin new cabakis, maid befoir Fastren ewin