Middle English Dictionary Entry
shīr(e Thuresdai phr.
Entry Info
| Forms | shīr(e Thuresdai phr. Also shorthursdai. |
| Etymology | From shīr(e adj. & Thuresdai n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. shere Thuresdai phr., skir(e adj.(f).
1.
(a) The day before the Crucifixion of Christ; (b) eccl. Maundy Thursday, the celebration of Holy Thursday.
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)1.325 : Joon restide on Shir Þursdaie in þe soper on Cristis brest.
- ?c1430(?1383) Wycl.Curse (Corp-C 296)304 : Þe trewe testament of Jesus Crist was maad on Schire Þorisday at nyȝt.
- a1450 It is bred (Sln 2593)13 : On schyre þursday al at þe messe, to hese desipel he seyde þisse, [etc.].
b
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.435 : Cene Þorsday..som men clepeþ Schireþorsday.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)128b/b : Þe day of cene þat we clepiþ schirþursday perteyneþ to estir.
- ?c1400 PPl.Z (Bod 851)8.76 : Were they haue haly watur or haly bred, habbeth they no ward, Ant eke vnschryuen schrewus thyl schyrthorsday at eue.
- a1425 Mirk IPP (Roy 17.C.17)640 : Aftyr þe Schyre thursday, Þu most chawnde þi oyle also.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)10/6 : On þe schire Thursday make þai þat breed in a takenyng of þe maundee.
- ?c1450 in Aungier Syon Mon.346 : A Schirthursday, the sustres shal say the seuen psalmes.
- (?1456) Paston2.145 : The preest..hadde you soo lond vnder hand on Shorthursday whenne I and my feleship..hadde of you right grete chere.