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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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End-day(e, Enday, n. [ME. ende-day, -dei, OE. ende-dæᵹ.] The last day of one's life. a1400 Leg. S. ix. 244.
The kinge … as discypul folowyt ay The apostil til the end-day Ib. xli. 362.
In virginite syne thare ay Scho lifit furth til hire enday c1420 Wynt. v. 1274.
The Jowys he held ay Wndyr yhok till his end-day Ib. 3080.
He … wes kyng till hys enday c1450-2 Howlat 117.
Elles dredles I de Or myne end daye a1500 Bk. Chess 1641.
Thus this trew merchand This theif at his end daye leile he fand 1554 Prot. Bk. A. Gaw 33.
[He] sal leif at his enday … four oxin and twa hors 1601 Elgin Rec. II. 95.
Agnes Innes … confessis that scho said ‘Let thame neuir haiff samekill to thair end day as v s. that geris me pay v s.’