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‖ eid, n.|iːd|
Also 7–9 eed; 20 idh, and with capital initial.
[Arab. ꜥīid festival, f. Aramaic; cf. Syriac ꜥīida festival, holiday.]
An Islamic canonical festival; spec. (with capital initial) = *id-al-adha n. and id-ul-fitr n.
The festival of id-ul-adha is known on the Indian subcontinent as baḳraꜥīd (Hindi baḳra he-goat): see first quots.
1671S. Master Let. in Diary W. Hedges (1886) II. p. cccx, They have allsoe a great feast, which they call Buckery Eed. 1884H. Mackenzie Storms & Sunshine of Soldier's Life II. xxxiii. 255 We took out a party to the palace at the Bakri Eed (or, Feast of the Goat). 1945Cape Argus 5 Sept. (Advt.), Moslem business establishments will close on Saturday, 8th Sept. for Eidday (should the moon be visible the previous evening). 1965‘Lauchmonen’ Old Thom's Harvest x. 133 When it comes to Eid time them fullahs pass round bowls. 1971R. Scott Wedding Man v. 152 We were bombarded with Happy Eid cards..for the end of the fasting brought with it a great celebration called Eid. 1988Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 12 Nov. 50/3 Auntie, auntie—they saw the moon—today is Idh! Please pack quickly! |