lawday

Middle English

Alternative forms

lagheday, laghe daye, laweday, lawdai

Etymology

From lawe +‎ day.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlau̯(ə)dɛi̯/

Noun

lawday (plural lawdayes)

A day when a local court meets, especially the court for each of the hundreds (administrative divisions)

References

“laue-dai (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.

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