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Quotation dates: 1416, 1489-1696
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Fasternisevin, Fastrenisevin, n. Also: fasternis ewyn, ewin, fasternys evyn, fasternesevin, fasternseven, fasterennis evin, ewin; fasteryngis ewyn, -ingis evin, -yngs even; faster-, fastaranis evin; fastrennis evyn, fastreneis, -ein(i)sevin, faustrenis ewin, fastrensevin, -ewin; fastrynnisevin, -rinis ewin, -rynisevin, festrynisevin; fastransevin, ewyn; fastronisewyn, -evin, -runisevin, -rounis ewin, -rounsevin; fasterisevin, fasterisewin, fasterrisewin; fastinnys evin, fastinis-ewin, fasteinsevin, fastenseven, fastingis evin, fastinges evin, fastingis-ewin, fastingsevine, fastingsein. [ONhb. fæsternes, gen. of fæstern: see Fasternevin, n. and Fastings Eve n.] The eve before the fast of Lent; Shrove Tuesday.(a) 1416 Liber Melros 539.
The saide abbot … has removit thair plwis fra the said land to the fest of ffasternisewin 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. 103.
The first payment … begynand at this nixt Fasternisewyn c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 8.
Mahoun gart cry ane dance … Aganis the feist of Fasternis evin 1515 Montgomery Mem. 85.
Betuixt the dait of this writ and the feist of Fasternis Evin thairefter 1551 Douglas Chart. 246.
At the Fasterinis evin nixt to follow the foirsaid feist of Michaelmes 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 288.
Vpoun the xix day [of February] being fasternesevin 1599 Criminal Trials II. 78.
In the monethis of Januar and Februar, … before the ffeist of Fasternis ewin 1602 Liber Dryburgh 323.
Betuix Candilmes and Fasterinsevin 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 49.
The terme of pay[men]t of the money is betwixt candlemas and fasternseven(b) 1489 Brus x. 342 (E).
On the Fasteryngis ewyn rycht 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 319.
The vij day of Februare was Fasteringis evin 1505 Ib. II. 476.
For dighting of viij suordis … agane Fasteringis Evin to the tournaying a1605 Birrel Diary 7.
The … Sonneday befor Fasteryng's even, the K. wes murthered(c) 1541 Inchcolm Chart. 71.
Payand … tenne pundis of penny maile … at ȝole and fasteranis evin 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 11.
That all sic personis as hes promeist mariage faythfully to compleit the samen betuix this and Festeranis Evin next cummis 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 34.
The baillies and counsall foirsaidis promesis to geve ansuer to the saidis articles betuix Candilmes nixt or Fasteranis evin nixt thairefter(d) c1515 Asloan MS I. 240/14.
On the Monenday befor Fastrennis evyn, that was the xxj day of Februare 1567 Edinburgh Testaments I. 39 b.
Ȝeirlie ane hen at fastrensewin 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 506.
That nane … schute at the saidis deir with gunnis … fra Fastrenis Evin quhill Midsomer 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 520.
Ane gud fyre in the said hall … fra the entrie of the hous uptaking untill Fastreinsevin(e) 1546 Reg. Cupar A. II. 235.
The rest [to be payed] betuix this and fastrynnisevin nixt to cum 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 178.
To … pay the Blak Freris xx li. awing to them at last Festrynisevin for thair bell 1575 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 456.
On Fastrinis ewin, to ane fule with the treyn suerd, xviij d.(f) 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 84.
Efter Yule quhill Fastrans ewyn the best cuppill cwnyngis [to be sold] for iiij s. 1570 Leslie 22.
The Erle … wes presentlye … slane at fastransevin 1451(g) 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 126.
About Fastronis-ewyn in the year of God, &c. xlj yearis 1566 Edinb. Deeds 227 b.
The feist of fastrunisevin (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitland Folio MS l. 8.
Agane the feist of fastrounis ewin c 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 148.
Till pay the said soumes … at Fastronisevin nixttocum(h) 1491 Acts Lords Auditors 147/2.
The set maid to thaim therapoun be the said abbot at fasteris evin wes a ȝere bipast 1531–2 Reg. Soltre 108.
Payand … ten poundis wsuell mone off Scotland at … Lammes and Fasterisewin 1566 Protocol Book of John Robeson 124 b.
Caus the said James be heretabillie infeft in the said pece of land betuix the day and dait heirof and fasterrisewin nixt to cum 1578 Acts III. 104/2.
The Lordis of counsall … sall sitt … but ony vacance at fasterisewin quhill palmesonday ewin(i) 1497 Prestwick B. Rec. 34.
Rob Reiche held fra hir iijd. sen pasch a thowmond, & ijd. sen fastinnys evin 1586 Criminal Trials I. 151.
Seing the tyme of the committing thairof wes vpoun the Soneday befoir ffastinis-ewin 1615 Highland P. III. 204.
He stayed still in Glasgow till Fasteinsevin 1674 Justiciary Ct. Rec. II. 254.
It was about fastenseven last that she began to be troubled with the said spirit(j) 1567 Acts III. 32/2.
The Lordis of counsell and sessioun hes bene in vse … to haue vacance at Ȝule, Fastingis euin, Pasche, & Witsonday 1586 Digest Justiciary Proc. L. 44.
Sunday befoir fastinges evin in the tyme of vacance quhen the Lordis sittis nocht 1610 Reg. Great S. 81/2.
Lie fastingis evin hennis consuetis cum lie laidner mairtis 1623 Criminal Trials II. 537.
Befoir Fastingis-ewin, quhilk wes within few dayis, scho suld be taikin away 1641 Acts V. 447/2.
Aucht dayis … before fastingisevin 1658 Lanark B. Rec. 161.
Appoyntes Fastingsevine mercat to be holdin at the Wellgait port 1696 Peebles B. Rec. II. 154.
The magistrats … change their faires to the dayes following, … and continoues Fastingsein as formerly
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