Schyre Thursday
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Shir Þursdaie, Schire Þorisday, schyre þursday, Schireþorsday, schirþursday, schyrthorsday, schire Thursday, Schirthursday, Shorthursday
Etymology
From schyre + Thursday.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr ˌθur(ə)zdɛi̯/
Proper noun
Schyre Thursday
- Maundy Thursday.
- The celebrations that occur at Maundy Thursday.
Descendants
- English: Sheer Thursday (dated, with shire replaced by sheer)
- Scots: Skyre Thuirsday (with schyre replaced by skyre)
References
- “shīr(e Thuresdai (phr.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.