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Pace-da(y, n. Also: pas-, pasce-, pais-, paice-, payce-, peace-. [North. ME. passe day (1472). Cf. Pas(c)h(e)-day n.] Easter Day.(a) c1420 Wynt. v. 555.
Pas day Ib. 2140.
Pasce day a1538 Abell 28 a.
Pace day(b) 1490 Treas. Acc. I. 132.
To the harroldis for the Kingis rawarde on Payce da 1491 Ib. 171.
Payce day 1542 Elgin Rec. I. 71.
Pais day 1608 Inverurie B. Ct. 18 Mar.
The xxvii of this instant Marche quhilk is Paice day(c) 1595 St. A. Kirk S. 808.
And siclyke quha keipis ony superstitious dayis, as … Peace day … salbe estemit Papistis 1600 Crim. Trials II. 157. 1619 Chron. Perth 20.
The sacrament of the supper gewin on Peace day by Mr. Johne Guthrie, minister