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Hilary|ˈhɪlərɪ|
[f. Hilarius, name of a doctor of the church, bishop of Poitiers (died 367), whose festival in the English Calender is on Jan. 13.]
a. Name of a term or session of the High Court of Justice in England; and also of one of the university terms at Oxford and Dublin.
[14..Customs of Malton in Surtees Misc. (1888) 59 Y⊇ grett cowrtt next eftyr Sayntt Hyllare day.] 1577–87Harrison England i. ix. in Holinshed I. 181/2 Hilarie term beginneth the three and twentith daie of Januarie (if it be not sundaie) otherwise the next daie after, and is finished the twelfe of Februarie, it hath foure returnes. 1669Sturmy Mariner's Mag. ii. 101 There are four times of the Year appointed for the Determining of Causes..Two of these Terms (viz.) Hillary Term, and Michaelmas Term, are at a constant time of the Year: but Easter Term and Trinity Term are sooner or later, as those Feasts happen. 1812M. A. Taylor Parl. Deb. 6 May in Examiner 11 May 295/2 In Hilary Term, 1812, five decrees only were pronounced. 1875Act 38 & 39 Vict. c. 77. Sched., O. lxi. r. 1 The Hilary sittings shall commence on the 11th of January and terminate on the Wednesday before Easter.
†b. humorous. to keep Hilary term: to maintain hilarity, be cheerful or merry. Obs.
1629T. Adams Heaven made sure Wks. 905 When God speakes peace to the Soule..It giues end to all iarres..and makes a man keepe Hillary terme all his life.
Hence ˈHilary-mass, the feast of Saint Hilary; ˈHilary-tide, the time, term, or season immediately following this day.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 284 At Saynt Hillarimesse at Westmynster salle be. 1875Stubbs Const. Hist. II. xv. 262 These stated sessions were held by Edward I at Hilarytide, Easter, and Michaelmas. |