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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1554, 1672
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Pask, n. Also: paske, pascue. [North. and east midl. ME. passke (Orm), pask(e (Cursor M.), pasc (York Plays), pl. paskes (1357), e.m.E. pasque (Caxton), paske (1557, Tusser).In this form, whence also Pace n.2, prob. orig. f. ON. páskar (Sw. påsk(a, Da. paaske): cf. also OF. pasque (F. pâque) beside pasche Pas(c)h(e n. and LG. pâsken beside pâschen.]Easter. Also attrib.(a) 1398 Acts I. 212/1.
At Perth the Thursday next efter Pask c1420 Wynt. v. 5510.
Saynct Awstyne gert thame … The rewle off Pask welle wndyrstand 14.. Burgh Laws c. 56 (B).
Thar is thre principale mutys … the thryd eftyr Pask [A. Pasch] 14.. Acts I. 41/2.
Bot thryse in the yhere … before the Ȝule Paske and Quhytsonday1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. 11.1554 Protocol Book of Sir Alexander Gaw 33. 1672 Stitchill Baron Ct. 62.
At Paske last(b) 1552 Dundee B. Ct. II. 144 b (31 Mar.).
Betuix this & Pascue nixt to cumattrib. 1375 Barb. xv. 101 (see Pace n.2 1 b (1)).
Pask-owk c1420 Wynt. v. 5451.
Off the Pask candill the halowyng he Dytyd
