A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1487-1522
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Pask-, Pasck-, Paskis-day, n. [Early ME. paskedaȝȝ (Orm), north. ME. paske dawes pl. (14th c.). Cf. Pas(c)h(e)-day n.] Easter day. — 1487 Brus xv. 248 (C) (see Pas(c)h(e)-day n.).
Paskis [ed. Paske] day a1400 Legends of the Saints xiii. 138.
One Pasck-day c1420 Wynt. vi. 2398.
On Pask day [C. Pask, W. Pasche] 1521–2 Dundee B. Ct. I. 73 (31 Jan.).
Betuix this and Pask day next to cum
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