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January|ˈdʒænjuːərɪ|
Forms: α. 3–4 Ieniuer, 3–5 Ieneuer, -e, 4 Ianewer, Genuer, 4–5 Ianyuer, -e, Ianeuer, -e, -ver, Ianiuer, -e, Ianuuer, Ianver, 6 Ianivare, 7 Ianiuere; Sc. 7–8 Janiveer, (9 -vier); β. 5 Ienuare, 5–7 Ianuar(e; Sc. 7–8 Januar, 8 Janwar; γ. 4–7 Ianuarie, -ye, 5 Ianuari, 5–7 -ary, (-arij); 7– January.
[In early form a. ONF. Jenever, Genever, = mod.F. Janvier:—L. Jānuārium, nom. Jānuārius (mensis), i.e. the month of Janus, as presiding over the entrance into the year. Whence also It. Gennajo, Gennaro, Pr. Genovier, Januer, Sp. † Jenero, Enero, Pg. Janeiro. The later forms show gradual conformation to the L.; which was sometimes used unchanged in OE.]
1. The first month of the year according to the modern reckoning. Abbreviated Jan.
α [c1120P. de Thaun Livre des Creatures (Wright) 858 Mais tut tens en Genever femes l'an cumencer.] c1290S.E. Leg. I. 76/202 In þe Monþe of Ieneuer. 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7259 In þe verþe day of Ieniuer [later v.rr. Ianyuere, ianewer, Ieneuere, Ianuuer]. 13..K. Alis. 57 Genuer was theo endleft [month]. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 73 Pompilius..putte Ianeuer and Feuerrer to þe bygynnynge of þe ȝere. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 145 b/1 His feste is the xv day of Ianyuer. 1556Chron. Gr. Friars (Camden) 16 The xxiiij. day of Janivare. 1604Dekker 1st Pt. Honest Wh. Wks. 1873 II. 69 Hee's more cold then a Cittizens countrie house in Janiuere. 1651Cleveland Poems, Yng. Man to Old Woman 16 December meeting Ianiveer. Old Rime, If the grass grow in Janiveer, It grows the worse for't all the year. 1834–51M. Howitt Sk. Nat. Hist. (ed. 7) 117 First of the months comes Janivier, The coldest month of all the year.
β [14..Chaucer's Merch. T. 561 (Corpus) Þis hastyf Ianuare [so Petw., Lansd.; Ellesm., Hengw., Harl., Cambr. Ianuarie]. ]1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) III. 73 Pompilius..addede Ianuare and Februare to the begynnenge of the yere. 1570Ane Tragedie 1 in Satir. Poems Reform. x. 82 In Januar the thre and twentie day. 1784Burns There was a lad ii, 'Twas then a blast o' Janwar win' Blew hansel in on Robin.
γ [a1000Menologium 10 (Gr.) Forma monað hyne folc mycel Ianuarius ᵹerun heton.] [c1386Chaucer Merch. T. 451 This mayden..Mayus highte..Shal wedded be vn-to this Ianuarie.] 1495Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. ix. ix. 354 The fyrste hyghte Ianuari, and hath that name of a god feyned that hyghte Ianus. 1579–80North Plutarch, Numa, Numa tooke away the moneth of Marche from the first place, and gave it unto Ianuary. 1674S. Jeake Arith. (1696) 229 The Commonalty begin the Year the First Day of January, the Lawyers the Five and Twentieth Day of March. 1788Priestley Lect. Hist. iii. xiv. 110 By act of parliament in one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two, the first day in January was appointed to be the beginning of the year for all purposes. 1891Pall Mall G. 15 Jan. 1/2, Few Januaries have been preceded by such a week as Christmas, 1891.
2. attrib., as January sale.
1896in G. Eley Ruined Maid (1970) 24/1 A friend of mine..bought at a January sale six yards of brocade in pale electric blue. 1936Discovery Oct. 320/2 A rush..which must have equalled the January sales of our own days. 1967E. G. Cousins Death in Quiet Place xiv. 177 Mollie's getting so used to Town that she's threatening to stay on over the January Sales. |