Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1745, 1880-1929
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FREDDAY, n. Also Freday, Fridday. Sc. (mostly ne.) forms of Friday. [ne.Sc. ′frɛd-dɪ, Per. ′frɛdə]Abd. 1745 Hist. Papers Jacobite Period (S.C.) I. 279:
On Fridday the twentieth, Sir John Cope march'd the Army from Haddington.Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Glendornie vi.:
This is Fredday, an' I'll hae lots o' little jobbies t' atten' till, baith ootside an' inside.Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 26:
Foo wis ye pleas't wi' the concert on Freday nicht?
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