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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Passio(u)n-wo(u)lk, -owk, n. Also: passoin- and -owyk, -oulk. [Ouk n.; Wouk n. Cf. Passione-weiken.] Passion week.(a) 1471 Acta Aud. 16/1.
The last court … was within feryale tyme on gude Wednisday in Passion woulk 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 151.
In Passion wolk again Payce(b) 1529 Rec. Earld. Orkney 57.
In the Passion owk in the yeir … 1528 yeiris 1546 Treas. Acc. VIII. 453.
For the half of the Passioun oulk viz. thre dayis wagis 1566 Melville Chart. 113.
The feriat tyme of Passioun owk 1569–70 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 651/2.
In the Passoin owyk