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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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TYSDAY, n. Also Teisday (Rxb. 1825 R. Wilson Hist. Hawick 256; Ags. 1899 Barrie W. in Thrums iii.), Teysday (Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 188, Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond B. Bowden (1922) 142); Tiesday (Abd. 1861 E. B. Ramsay Reminiscences 57; Sh. 1901 T. P. Ollason Mareel 80; Slg. 1901 R. Buchanan Works 172), Tiseday (Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 87; Kcb. 1815 J. Gerrond Poems 69, Mry. 1887 F. Sutherland Memories 20, e.Lth. 1892 J. Lumsden Sheep-Head 294, Ork. 1912 J. Omond 80 Years Ago 11, Sh. 1931 Manson's Almanac 186), Tyesday (Gsw. 1881 J. Young Poorhouse Lays 48, Lth. 1885 J. Strathesk More Bits 110; Sh. 1914 Angus; Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 24; Ags. 1927 V. Jacob Northern Lights 24; Kcd. 1934 L. G. Gibbon Grey Granite 243), Tyseday (Ayr. 1796 Burns Had I the Wyte iv.; Abd. 1882 G. MacDonald Castle Warlock vii., 1953 Huntly Express (29 May)). Tuesday, the third day of the week (Gsw. 1807 J. Chirrey Misc. Poetry 165; Sc. 1838 Wilson's Tales of the Borders V. 55; Abd. 1895 J. Davidson Old Abd. Ministers 131, 1929 J. Milne Dreams o' Buchan 13; I., ‡ne.Sc., Ags., Fif. 1973). [′tɑezdɪ; the Eng. form is sometimes pronounced ′tu:zdɪ, esp. in Ags.]Abd. 1981 Jack Webster A Grain of Truth (1988) 184:
In the thirties, for example the day after Monday was Tyesday and two days after that was Fiersday, as surely as your ankles were your 'kweets',...