overdayn.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvədeɪ/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌdeɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, day n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + day n.The word apparently became obsolete at the end of the Old English period and was re-formed in the 18th cent.

†1. A day left over in calculation. Obsolete.

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OE Rules for Finding Age of Moon (Vitell.) in H. Henel Stud. zum Altenglischen Computus (1934) 55 Rim þu hwæt þæra oferdaga sy.

2. The previous day; (by extension) spec. a herring that is not fresh. Frequently attributive or in the genitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > seafood > [adjective] > fresh from sea > not

overday1794

1794 D. Ure Agric. Dumbarton 74 All the over days milk, is immediately before using, warmed on the fire to a milk warm heat.

1883 R. F. Walsh Irish Fisheries 14 Making the fish (what is called) ‘over day’, or stale fish.

1889 Tit-Bits 17 Aug. 298 About 24 hours after capture the herring is liable to the pouring out of extravasation of blood about his gills and fins, which..bruised appearance is quaintly called in the fish trade over-day tarts.

1927 Sunday Express 23 Oct. 5/1 Some of the herrings caught to-day are what is known as ‘overdays’. A herring becomes an ‘overday’ if not sold within twelve hours of leaving the water, and its price drops precipitately.

1958 New Statesman 23 Aug. 218/1 ‘Overdays’ herring, not completely fresh, can still make oil and meal, though ‘sludge’ needs fresh fish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overday
释义	overdayn. Brit. /ˈəʊvədeɪ/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌdeɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, day n. Etymology: < over- prefix + day n.The word apparently became obsolete at the end of the Old English period and was re-formed in the 18th cent. †1. A day left over in calculation. Obsolete. ΚΠ OE Rules for Finding Age of Moon (Vitell.) in H. Henel Stud. zum Altenglischen Computus (1934) 55 Rim þu hwæt þæra oferdaga sy. 2. The previous day; (by extension) spec. a herring that is not fresh. Frequently attributive or in the genitive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > seafood > [adjective] > fresh from sea > not overday1794 1794 D. Ure Agric. Dumbarton 74 All the over days milk, is immediately before using, warmed on the fire to a milk warm heat. 1883 R. F. Walsh Irish Fisheries 14 Making the fish (what is called) ‘over day’, or stale fish. 1889 Tit-Bits 17 Aug. 298 About 24 hours after capture the herring is liable to the pouring out of extravasation of blood about his gills and fins, which..bruised appearance is quaintly called in the fish trade over-day tarts. 1927 Sunday Express 23 Oct. 5/1 Some of the herrings caught to-day are what is known as ‘overdays’. A herring becomes an ‘overday’ if not sold within twelve hours of leaving the water, and its price drops precipitately. 1958 New Statesman 23 Aug. 218/1 ‘Overdays’ herring, not completely fresh, can still make oil and meal, though ‘sludge’ needs fresh fish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.OE
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