Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Pardon day, n. [Pardoune n. 2.] a. A festival day on which an indulgence was obtainable by the faithful. b. The name of an annual Whitsun fair held in Fortrose. — 1538 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 195.
This inquest … ordines James Keyne and Jhone Brown procuratouris one the perdone dais and to by vith the offerandis ornamentis to mak reparation abone the altar 1632 Prognostication.
Whitson-tuesday, called Pardon day, in the Chanrie of Rosse 1661 Acts VIII. 226/2.
And of new gives & grants to the Provest [etc.] … of Forterose … the forsaids weekly mercats … And the other commonlie called Pardon day to begin on Witsunday, and … to continewe for the space of three dayes