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Fasternisevin, Fastrenisevin, n. Also: fasternis ewyn, ewin, fasternys evyn, fasternesevin, fasternseven, fasterennis evin, ewin; fasteryngis ewyn, -ingis evin, -yngs even; faster-, fastaranis evin; fastrennis evyn, fastreneis, -ein(i)sevin, faustrenis ewin, fastrensevin, -ewin; fastrynnisevin, -rinis ewin, -rynisevin, festrynisevin; fastransevin, ewyn; fastronisewyn, -evin, -runisevin, -rounis ewin, -rounsevin. [ONhb. fæsternes, gen. of fæstern: see Fasternevin,n.] The eve before the fast of Lent; Shrove Tuesday.(a) 1416 Liber Melros 539.
The saide abbot … has removit thair plwis fra the said land to the fest of ffasternisewin 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. 103.
The first payment … begynand at this nixt Fasternisewyn c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 8.
Mahoun gart cry ane dance … Aganis the feist of Fasternis evin 1515 Montgomery Mem. 85.
Betuixt the dait of this writ and the feist of Fasternis Evin thairefter 1551 Douglas Chart. 246.
At the Fasterinis evin nixt to follow the foirsaid feist of Michaelmes 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 288.
Vpoun the xix day [of February] being fasternesevin 1599 Crim. Trials II. 78.
In the monethis of Januar and Februar, … before the ffeist of Fasternis ewin 1602 Liber Dryburgh 323.
Betuix Candilmes and Fasterinsevin 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 49.
The terme of pay[men]t of the money is betwixt candlemas and fasternseven(b) Brus x. 342 (E).
On the Fasteryngis ewyn rycht 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 319.
The vij day of Februare was Fasteringis evin 1505 Ib. II. 476.
For dighting of viij suordis … agane Fasteringis Evin to the tournaying a1605 Birrel Diary 7.
The … Sonneday befor Fasteryng's even, the K. wes murthered(c) 1541 Inchcolm Chart. 71.
Payand … tenne pundis of penny maile … at ȝole and fasteranis evin 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 11.
That all sic personis as hes promeist mariage faythfully to compleit the samen betuix this and Festeranis Evin next cummis 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 34.
The baillies and counsall foirsaidis promesis to geve ansuer to the saidis articles betuix Candilmes nixt or Fasteranis evin nixt thairefter(d) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 240/14.
On the Monenday befor Fastrennis evyn, that was the xxj day of Februare 1567 Edinb. Test. I. 39 b.
Ȝeirlie ane hen at fastrensewin 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 506.
That nane … schute at the saidis deir with gunnis … fra Fastrenis Evin quhill Midsomer 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 520.
Ane gud fyre in the said hall … fra the entrie of the hous uptaking untill Fastreinsevin(e) 1546 Reg. Cupar A. II. 235.
The rest [to be payed] betuix this and fastrynnisevin nixt to cum 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 178.
To … pay the Blak Freris xx li. awing to them at last Festrynisevin for thair bell 1575 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 456.
On Fastrinis ewin, to ane fule with the treyn suerd, xviij d.(f) 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 84.
Efter Yule quhill Fastrans ewyn the best cuppill cwnyngis [to be sold] for iiij s. 1570 Leslie 22.
The Erle … wes presentlye … slane at fastransevin 1451(g) 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 126.
About Fastronis-ewyn in the year of God, &c. xlj yearis 1566 Edinb. Deeds 227 b.
The feist of fastrunisevin (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. l. 8.
Agane the feist of fastrounis ewin c 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 148.
Till pay the said soumes … at Fastronisevin nixttocum