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Martinmas|ˈmɑːtɪnməs|
Forms: 3, 5 martinmasse, 4 martynmesse, 4–7 martimes, martymes, 5 martymasse, martynmese, myrtynmes, 6 martil-, martylmas, -messe, mertymas, -mes, 6–7 martlemas, 7 martinmass, martynmasse, 8 martilmasse, 9 martinmas.
[f. Martin + mass.]
1. The feast of St. Martin, 11 Nov. Formerly sometimes † Martinmas in Winter, for distinction from the feast of the translation of St. Martin, 4 July.
In Scotland one of the two term-days recognized by common law. In many parts of England it was the usual time for hiring servants, and fairs were often held on this day. It was also common to slaughter cattle at Martinmas to be salted for winter provision.
[c918OE. Chron. an. 918 Foran to Martines mæssan.] 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 10579 A conseil hii made at martinmasse at bristowe ich vnderstonde. c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 230 After þe Martynmesse þat he died here. 1375Barbour Bruce ix. 127 This wes eftir the Martymes, Quhen snaw had helit all the land. 14..Plumpton Corr. (Camden) 148, iiij mark & xxd. now dew unto him at this Martymasse last. c1450Merlin vi. 96 The kynge is now deed sithe Martinmasse. 1472Presentm. Juries in Surtees Misc. (1888) 26 We desyer þt he be wodyd be Myrtynmes next comyng. 1523Fitzherb. Surv. viii. (1539) 12 From Myghelmas to Martylmas. 1557Tusser 100 Points Husb. xxxiii, For Easter, at Martilmas hange vp a biefe. 1609Skene Reg. Maj., Quon. Attach. 91 b, The ane half at the feast of Whit⁓sunday, and the other halfe at the feast of Martymes. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 120 Att Martynmasse,..wee sette our foreman to cuttinge of white-wilfes [etc.]. 1666–88Dallas Stiles (1697) 536 At two Terms in the year, Whitsunday and Martinmass in Winter. 1838Bell Dict. Law Scot. 986 The crop is understood to be fully sown at the term of Whitsunday, and to be reaped at the term of Martinmas. 1867Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) I. v. 345 After Martinmas they took up their winter quarters. 1889Johnston Chron. Glenbuckie 81 Ye ken it [money lent] should have been paid at Martinmas.
†2. Used as a derisive appellation. Obs.
1597Shakes. 2 Hen. IV, ii. ii. 110 And how doth the Martlemas, your Master? [sc. Falstaff: cf. iii. iii. 199, O my sweet Beefe.]
3. Comb., as Martinmas term; † Martinmas beef, flesh, meat, the meat of an ox salted at Martinmas; Martinmas summer, = St. Martin's summer (in quot. fig.); Martinmas Sunday Sc., the Sunday nearest to Martinmas.
1530Palsgr. 243/2 *Martylmas befe, brezil. 1542Borde Dyetary xxix. (1870) 292 Refrayne from eatynge of red herynge, martylmas beef and baken. 1620Venner Via Recta (1650) 72 Beefe Salted, and after dried, which we commonly call Martimas-Beef is of very hard concoction. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. iii. I. 315 Under Charles the Second it was not till the beginning of November that families laid in their stock of salt provisions, then called Martinmas beef.
1656Ridgley Pract. Physick 329 *Martlemas flesh a year old, tosted and dried.
1352Wynnere & Wastoure 345 For alle es *Martynmesse mete þat I with moste dele Noghte bot worttes with the flesche withowt wilde fowle.
1885R. Buchanan Annan Water i, It was *Martinmas Sunday.
1895G. Allen Woman who did 178, I almost feel tempted to give way to this *Martinmas summer of love.
1592Extracts Aberd. Reg. (1848) II. 79 The *Martomes terme last bypast and Witsonday terme to cum. |