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Midsummer day
Midsummer day, the summer solstice, which is on the 24th day of June, and the feast of St. John the Baptist, a festival first mentioned by Maximus Tauricensis, A.D. 400. It is one of
Octave
Octave, the eighth day after any feast, inclusive.
Rudmas-day
Rudmas-day [fr. rode, Sax., cross, and mass-day], the feast of the Holy Cross. There are two of these feats: one on the 3rd of May, the Invention
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Salt silver
Salt silver, one penny paid at the feast day of St. Martin, by the tenants of some manors, as a commutation for the service of carrying
Potlatch
distribution by a man of gifts to his own and neighboring tribesmen often formerly to his own impoverishment Feasting dancing and public ceremonies accompany it
Stage-play
of the peace, or other persons having authority in that behalf, shall be allowed in any lawful fair, feast, or customary meeting of the like kind. See Wigan v. Strange, (1865) LR 1 CP 175
Uniformity, Act of
partly repealed), received the Royal Assent on May 19, 1662 and came into operation on August 24 (the feast of St. Bartholomew) following (see Lane's Notes on English Church History). After a long preamble setting forth the
Utas
Utas [octave, Fr.], the eighth day following any term or feast.
Purim
A Jewish festival called also the Feast of Lots instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman
Convival
pertaining to a feast or to festivity convivial
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