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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Festival(l, -ale, a. Also: festyv-, festywalle. [ME. festivall(e, festival (14th c.), OF. festival, med. L. festivalis.] Festival.a1400 Leg. S. xl. 735.
The quhilk fertir men beris ay … Vith festiuale processione c1420 Wynt. v. 2082.
For that caus the Romanys hale All that yhere held festywale Ib. 5681.
The exaltatyowne festyvalle Off the croys 1443 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 7.
That the said breid sall nocht be sauld at nane of the said festivall tymes bot endurand aucht days 1524 Chart. S. Trin. 258.
We will the said Maister Hary Henrysoun … to be at hie solempne festiual tymes with ws … at the mes and ewin sang a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxix. 77.
To keip the festiuall and fasting day
