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1439 in L. Morsbach Mittelengl. Originalurkunden (1923) 18 (MED) The seyd margere and Rechard schall pey at ye rent-deys for haldyng of ye land to ye chefe lordes obuf.

1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry i. f. 47 The lorde must not deale with his Tenaunt so straightly in euery poynt, as by lawe he might, for his rent dayes, bargaynes of wood, quit rentes, or suche, the rigour wherein is more troublesome then beneficial.

1616 T. Adams Garden of Graces in Divine Herball 26 If his rent-day make euen with his Silkeman, Mercer, Taylor, he is well.

1765 R. Cumberland Summer's Tale i. vii. 24 I am sure, before Mrs. Clara was with us, he never us'd to come to Father's, except upon Rent-day.

1811 J. Austen Sense & Sensibility I. ii. 21 To be tied down to the regular payment of such a sum, on every rent day, is by no means desirable: it takes away one's independence.

1912 Woman's Home Compan. Jan. 19/1 I worked like a beaver, and, before rent-day came around, had two housekeeping apartments and one ‘bachelor suite’ nicely fitted up.

1996 P. Wilde Which? Guide to Renting & Letting (rev. ed.) iii. 53 The tenant may at any time by written notice to the landlord require the following information in writing:..(b) the rent payable and the rent days.