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Whitsunn. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Whitsunday n. Etymology: < whitsun- (in Whitsunday n.), reflecting reanalysis of the compound (compare discussion at Whitsunday n.). Compare Old Icelandic hvítasunna Whitsunday, hvítasunnuvika Whitsun week, hvítasunnuaptann Whitsun eve. Compare earlier Whitsuntide n.The β. forms reflect assimilation; compare β. forms at Whitsunday n. and β. forms at Whitsuntide n. society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > season of c1325 (c1300) (Calig.) 11855 A witsonen eue hii come þer. 1624 J. Gee 33 So many gaping, gazing gulls flockt after him (as after a Lord at Whitson). 1712 S. Cobb 9 I cannot rightly tell, If it on Easter or on Whitson fell. 1849 B. Disraeli in W. F. Monypenny & G. E. Buckle (1914) III. viii. 204 There will be a hot and perhaps eventful campaign between this and Whitsun. 1895 H. W. Nevinson viii. 176 Well, it was Tuesday after Whitsun, and we was 'angin' about with breakfast. 1934 D. Thomas c21 May (1987) 135 I am spending Whitsun in the strangest town in Wales. 1992 L. Abrams ii. 34 The great Christian festivals took place between Lent and Whitsun. Compounds attributive. ?a1425 H. Notyngham in (2005) III. 42 He and I ben acordite þat at hys next comynge hom, I hope in Wyssone halydaiez, whe chull be there to-gedir to perfourne ȝour entent. 1495 A. Halyburton (1867) 108 At the Vitson merkat. 1533 in R. Dyboski (1908) 163 Justis at Weste[m]ynster all þe Wytson halydais. 1535 T. Starkey Let. in (1878) i. p. xxii Your letturys..were receyuyd apon Wytson morn. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iv. iv. 134 I play as I haue seene them do In Whitson-Pastorals. View more context for this quotation 1695 W. Kennett ix. 597 The Pentecostals or Whitsun-contributions. 1715 No. 5336/1 Their Majesties intend to go after the Whitsun-Holidays to Marienzell. 1755 W. A. 4 His Stockings blue,—his Garters red appear, Giv'n him by Mary at last Whitsun-Fair. 1846 J. Keble 346 Thy dread Hours, thou awful Trinity, Are but the Whitsun airs, new set on high. 1897 W. Andrews 228 A Whitsun Morris-dance. 2008 K. L. French v. 172 The Robin Hood revels and Mummers' dances were part of Kingston's large Whitsun fair. society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > Monday following 1466–7 in 5th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS: Pt. 1 (1876) App. 523 in (C. 1432) XL. 1 In exspences of the pleyers of Romene shewyng here pleay here on Whitsond Monday 3s. c1550 (1979) xx. 132 Vytson veddyinsday. 1599 (MS) lf. 248 In the afternoone on Whitson monday and Whitson tuasedaye all daye. 1612 A. Hopton 173 Whitsun-thursday. c1613 ( in T. Stapleton (1839) 154 From Lyncolns Inne..this Whitsonemunday. a1714 E. Freke (2001) 130 28 Whitson Tuesay sitting in my chamber..I weer taken aboutt noon allmost blind. 1751 S. Whatley at Linton Has a Mt. on Th. and Fairs on Whitson-M. and Aug. 4. 1831 S. Lewis (1835) IV. at Upton-upon-Severn Fairs are held on Mid-Lent and Whitsun Thursdays. 2006 (Nexis) 30 Nov. 16 The celebration of youth day which will happen in Victoria Park next year on Whitsun Monday. C3. society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivities associated with Whitsun 1602 T. Dekker sig. M A Poets Whitson-Ale. 1727 W. Somervile 384 At Whitson-ales king of the May..He tript it on each holyday. 1823 24 May 7/1 Even the Whitsun Ales are now scarcely known, except in some obscure parts of the country. 2000 K. L. French (2001) iv. 136 In 1521, the wardens added a minstrel to the Whitsun ale to add to the attraction. society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > eve of c1325Witsonen eue [see main sense]. ?1472 E. Paston in (2004) I. 636 Wretyn at Mawteby on Wyteson Eue. 1553–4 in H. J. F. Swayne (1896) 99 Ryngyng' none on Whytson yeve ijd. 1624 W. Laud Diary 15 May in (1695) 12 Saturday, Whitson-Eve, The Bill passed in Parliament. 1709 in (1907) 242 The day Called whitsoneve. 1895 W. H. Frere p. xiv Both on Easter Eve and Whitsun Eve there were twelve Lessons with Tracts at intervals. 2008 tr. A. Forcellino (2009) iii. 91 On Whitsun Eve, some of them went to the chapel in full pomp and with all their regalia. society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > eve of c1425 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Ld. Middleton (1911) 107 in (Cd. 5567) XXVII. 1 (MED) On Qwysson even everilke man breke his severyll gresse, os hym lykes. 1535 in R. Dyboski (1908) 165 On Wytson evyne was a gret thonder at London. 1643 Earl of Newcastle 12 The place named for the Treaty, was Kippax, The time Whitsun-even. 1892 A. J. Maclean & W. H. Browne x. 237 From Whitsun Even to Easter Even there is kneeling, except on Sundays and festivals. 1905 5 64 On..Whitsun Even, milk and honey were at one time blessed and mingled with the contents of the chalice. society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > collection > during Whitsun 1656 in W. Urwick (1897) 56 Oblations commonly called by the name of Whitson Farthings payable to the Dean and Chapter of W[orcester]. 1797 XVIII. 852/1 Whitsun-Farthings, otherwise called Smoke-farthings.., a composition for offerings..anciently made in Whitsun-week by every man in England, who occupied a house with a chimney, to the cathedral church of the diocese. 1905 F. Bond (1906) ii. xii. 207 At Southwell the Pentecostals, or ‘Whitsun-farthings’, were paid in the north porch. the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > cruciferous flowers > white or purple flowers 1656 W. Coles xi. 33 May brings Roses, Pinks, Whitsungilliflowers. 1888 F. T. Elworthy at Gilawfer Whitsun gilliflowers—the white double rocket—Hesperis Matronalis. 1899 7 Jan. 13/1 The Hesperis matronalis is called in some places Whitsun gillyflower. 1935 M. R. Dacombe xii. 127 Whitsun gillyflower—Sweet rocket. 2007 D. C. Watts 422/2 Whitsun Gilliflower, a Somerset and Dorset name for the double variety of Sweet Rocket..seems to be safe enough [with regard to flowering time]. society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at Whitsun festivities 1599 J. Rainolds 87 Such teachers are puritans, who can not abide whitson-ladies. 1656 P. Heylyn 47 A Kitchen-wench,..now so tricked up with scarfs, rings, and cross-garters, that you never saw a Whitsun-Lady better rigged. 1902 N. Chesson 135 I am the Whitsun Lady; Mine are all glowing flowers. 1996 R. Hutton xxiv. 255 Walter Woolton..told the villagers of Harberton in 1606 that he would get them a church ale and a Whitsun lord and lady again. society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at Whitsun festivities 1611 Sig. F2v Ich haue beene twise our Whitson Lord. a1662 P. Heylyn (1670) 163 An uproar had been made in Edenborough about the chusing of a Robbinhood (or a Whitson-Lord). 1905 Dec. 465 Was not this a degraded remains of the ‘Whitsun Lord’? 1996 R. Hutton xxiv. 255 Christopher Windle, vicar of Bisley..had his son made the Whitsun lord in 1610. society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] 1532 T. More Pref. sig. Dd.ivv Commynge to goddes seruyce on whytsone sonday. 1638 G. Langbaine tr. G. Ranchin v. i. 256 Whitsun Sunday, twenty eight thousand years, and plenary remission of all their sinnes. 1768 tr. S. A. D. Tissot 48 I saw a reverend pastor, who on Whitsun-sunday, after having preach'd long and with vehemence..fell down in an apoplectic fit. 1825 J. T. Brockett Whisson-Sunday, Whitsunday. 2007 (Nexis) 3 May On Sunday May 27—Whitsun Sunday—there will be a day of celebration in honour of Saint Gobnait. society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > week beginning with Whit Sunday c1325 (c1300) (Calig.) 10542 Þe þorsdai þe witesonewouke to londone lowis com. ?a1425 (Egerton) (1889) 147 Apon a Seterday in Whisson woke. a1438 (1940) i. 92 Ȝe schal come to me in Brystowe in þe Whitsunwoke. 1478 J. Paston in (2004) I. 510 Wretyn at London þe Wednysdaye in Whyghtsonweke. 1517 in J. C. Cox (1913) xvi. 213 Payde for ale for the Ryngers the gang weke and ye wytson wyke ijs. 1600 W. Shakespeare ii. i. 91 Vpon wednesday in Wheeson weeke . View more context for this quotation 1748 J. Wesley 16 Apr. (1931) II. 142 I hope to be there about Wednesday in Whitsun week. 1848 E. C. Gaskell I. v. 56 The great annual town-holiday of Whitsun-week. 2006 (Nexis) 27 May 2 This Whitsun week the Prime Minister will take a family holiday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). <  n.c1325 |
