Lammas

See also: lammas

English

Etymology

From Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈlæməs]

Noun

Lammas

(England) A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
(Scotland) 1st August, a quarter day.
(paganism) A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.

Derived terms

Lammastide

Translations

former festival

Cornish: Calan Est

Scottish Gaelic: Lùnasdal m

quarter day

Scottish Gaelic: Lùnasdal m

modern pagan festival

Further reading

Lammas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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