Aschewednysday

Middle English

Alternative forms

axwednesdai, Askwednesday, aske Wenesday, As Wedynsday, Hasse Wednysday

Etymology

From asshe (“burnt matter”) +‎ Wednesday.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʃˌwɛ(d)n(ə)zdɛi/, /ˈaskˌwɛ(d)n(ə)zdɛi/

Proper noun

Aschewednysday

Ash Wednesday

Descendants

English: Ash Wednesday
Scots: Ess-Wadensday

References

“asshe-wednesdai (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.

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