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† ˈloveday Obs.
Forms: see love n.1 and day.
[tr. med.L. dies amoris (Du Cange).]
1. A day appointed for a meeting with a view to the amicable settlement of a dispute; hence, an agreement entered into at such a meeting.
c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 445/510 Ofte huy nomen louedai: ake þet contek euere i-laste. 1387–8T. Usk Test. Love i. ii. (Skeat) I. 95 Moste of all, maked I not a louedaie, bitwene God and mankind? 1390Gower Conf. I. 39 Helle is full of such descord That ther may be no loveday. c1420Lydg. Assembly of Gods 692 Fyghters, brawlers, brekers of lofedayes. 1493Festivall (W. de W. 1515) 79 There was made a fynyte loveday betwene the kyng & Thomas [à Becket]. 1519W. Horman Vulg. vii. 66 b, He is more redy to make a fraye than a loue daye. 1588Shakes. Tit. A. i. i. 491 This day shall be a Loue-day Tamora. 1655Fuller Waltham Abb. 9 The Townsmen..desired a Love-day.
attrib.1502Arnolde Chron. (1811) 95 Also ye shal be no loueday maker.
2. nonce-use. A day devoted to love-making.
1590Greene Mourn. Garm. (1616) D 3 b, Oft haue I heard my liefe Coridon report on a loue-day, When bonny maides doe meete with the Swaines in the vally by Tempe. |