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单词 michael day
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Michael dayn.

Forms: see Michael n. and day n.
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Michael , day n.
Etymology: < Michael, the name of the archangel (see Michael n.) + day n. Compare earlier St Michael's day at St Michael n. 1.Compare also the following examples with genitival composition:1639 in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 244 She has leaue to stay till Miels day.1708 Brit. Apollo 22–27 Oct. Who eats Goose on Michael's Day, Shan't Money lack, his Debts to pay.
Obsolete.
St Michael's day; Michaelmas.
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1426 in Catal. Anc. Deeds, Publ. Rec. Office (1893) IV. 547 That the said Richard be at Chestir the next Seterday after Mygheleday in presens of the Chaumberlayn.
1522 in H. F. Westlake Westminster Abbey (1921) v. 77 The yere of or lord a mcccccxxijti the xvth day next after mykyl day.
1608 Inverurie Burgh Court 1 Nov. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Befoir Michalday last.
1713–53 in H. Hamilton Select. Monymusk Papers (1945) 189 For ther..cutting or destroying of planting or hedges..after the first of March till Michalday inclusive.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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