| 单词 | handsel monday |
| 释义 | > as lemmasHandsel Monday Handsel Monday n. Scottish (now chiefly historical) the first Monday of the year, on which New Year's handsel is given (formerly a public holiday in Scotland).Usually (more fully Auld (also Old) Handsel Monday) referring to the first Monday of the year in accordance with the unreformed Julian calendar (see old adj. 11d). ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > [noun] > specific days of the year Candlemas1014 May Day1267 All Souls' Dayc1300 midsummer evena1400 firstc1400 Beltane1424 midsummer eve1426 quarter day1435 Beltane1456 mid-Sundaya1475 madding-day1568 Lord Mayor's day1591 Barnaby bright1595 Lammas-eve1597 All Saints' Night1607 Handsel Monday1635 distaff's day1648 long Barnabya1657 St. Valentine's eve1671 leet-day1690 All Fools' Day1702 Boxing Day1743 April Fool's Day1748 Royal Oak Day1759 box day1765 Oak-apple Day1802 All Souls' Eve1805 mischief night1830 Shick-shack Day1847 chalk-back day1851 call night1864 Nut-Monday1867 Arbor Day1872 April Fool's1873 Labour Day1884 Martinmas Sunday1885 call day1886 Samhain1888 Juneteenth1890 Mother's Day1890 Father's Day1908 Thinking Day1927 Punkie night1931 Tweede Nuwejaar1947 1635 in W. Fraser Scotts of Buccleuch (1878) I. 275 Send some moneyes heir to me again Hansel Monday that I may gratifie my master and other seruants. 1719 J. Mitchell Poems on Several Grave & Important Subj. i. 26 Ah, cruel Death, and cruel Year to me; And wretched I, who Hansel-Monday see! 1824 Time's Telescope: Guide to Almanack 2 In Scotland, the festivities which commenced at Christmas, are continued..till Handsel Monday, or Auld Handsel Monday closes the annual round. 1902 G. Douglas Diversions Country Gentleman 32 Every bairn that chose to call at her hall-door on Old Handsel Monday was certain to receive its ‘handsel’. 2005 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 9 Dec. 21 Another option open to Scots would be to revive the tradition of Handsel Monday, where presents are given on the first Monday of the New Year. < as lemmas |
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