halyday
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hāliġdæġ; equivalent to holy + day.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaːliːdɛi̯/, /ˈhalidɛi̯/, /ˈhɔːliːdɛi̯/, /ˈhɔlidɛi̯/
Noun
halyday (plural halydayes or halydawes)
- A religious holiday or celebration (especially a Christian one)
References
- “hā̆lī̆-dai, hālī dai (n. & phr.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.
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