Schyre Thursday

Middle English

Alternative forms

Shir Þursdaie, Schire Þorisday, schyre þursday, Schireþorsday, schirþursday, schyrthorsday, schire Thursday, Schirthursday, Shorthursday

Etymology

From schyre +‎ Thursday.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːr ˌθur(ə)zdɛi̯/

Proper noun

Schyre Thursday

Maundy Thursday.
The celebrations that occur at Maundy Thursday.

Descendants

English: Sheer Thursday (dated, with shire replaced by sheer)
Scots: Skyre Thuirsday (with schyre replaced by skyre)

References

“shīr(e Thuresdai (phr.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

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