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feriate, a. and n. Sc.|ˈfɪərɪə(ɪ)t|
[ad. L. fēriātus, pa. pple. of fēriārī (see ferie v.), f. fēria.]
A. adj. Of or belonging to a (legal) vacation.
c1450Henryson Tale of Dog 54 The tyme is feriate, Quhairfoir no Juge suld sit in Consistorie. 1637Acts Sed. 29 July, Comprending herein all vacant and feriat tymes. 1825Ld. Cockburn Mem. ii. 134 He groaned over the gradual disappearance of the Feriat days of periodical festivity.
B. n. Vacation, holiday.
1727Banff Burgh Rec. in Cramond Ann. Banff (1843) II. 182 The Council allow the Grammer schollars feriot and waccancie from the date hereof to the 20th Janry. |