pasch egg
/ˈpask ɛɡ/Chiefly English regional (northern ) and Scottish
noun
A coloured hard-boiled egg given as an Easter gift; an Easter egg.
- Such eggs were traditionally rolled down a hill or slope before being eaten..
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Elisha Coles. From pasch + egg. Compare Dutch paaschei, Middle Low German pāschey, pāscheey. Compare also French oeuf de pâques.