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Lady day|ˈleɪdɪ deɪ|
Orig. Our Lady day.
[f. lady n. 3 (genitive: see the etymological note on the word).]
A day kept in celebration of some event in the life of the Virgin Mary. Now only March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation; formerly also Dec. 8th, the Conception of the Virgin, Sep. 8th, the Nativity, and Aug. 15th, the Assumption.
1297[see lady n. 3 b]. a1300Cursor M. 17288 + 65 On our laidy day als-soo, Þe syn was first wroght. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 37 It happed that oure lady day felle on the sonday. c1450Merlin 120 This was on oure lady day in septembre. 1556Chron. Gr. Friars (Camden) 2 Then was a grete wynter of frost and colde that lastyd from new⁓yeres daye unto our lady day the Annunciacion. 1578Scotter Manor Roll (N.W. Linc. Gloss.), Euery one shall take vppe ther tuppes or rammes before the first ladie daye. 1611Cotgr. s.v. Dame, L'assumption notre Dame, Our Ladie day in Haruest. 1665Wood Life 15 May, Rent which was due the last Our Lady day. 1888M. Arnold in 19th Cent. Jan. 27 On Lady Day he [Shelley] was summoned before the authorities of his College. |