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Pas(c)h(e, Pais(c)h(e, Peas(c)h(e, Pes(c)h(e, n. Also: pache, paich, paycht, peach. [Early ME., ME. and e.m.E. pasche (c 1250), passh (c 1450), OF. pasche (F. pâque), L. pascha, also ME. pasches pl. (12th c.), OF. pasches, L. paschas (acc. pl.), id. Cf. MDu. paeschen, MLG. pasche(n, also Pace n.², Pask n. and Pax n.]Occas. written for Pace n.² (see quots. from Henr. and Sat. P., where the rhyming words are place and space; see also the inverted spelling pasch = peace, s.v. Pais n.¹).

1. Easter, in the usual senses and collocations.(1) 1398 Grant Chart. 14.
At the fest of Pasch 1435 Cop. St. A. 129.
At the fest of the puryficatioun … and the fest of Pasche next thereftyr folowand 1499–1500 Acta Conc. II. 389.
His enteres to be betuex this and the fest of Pasch next 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 110.
In the halydais of Pasche 1551 Reg. Cupar A. II. 70.
The saidis Maister Alexander … sall fynd … the sowm of twenty pundis … in the fest of Pasche 1604 Paisley B. Rec. 261.
The heid court next following the feist of Pasche nixt to cum 1611 Stirling B. Rec. I. 127.
Peashe(2) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 58.
Thar is trewys takyn … to Pasch next to cum a1500 Henr. Fab. 2153 (Ch.).
Ȝe sall not fair in fisching mair quhill Pasche [: place] c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 19/5.
Men ar haldin to mak confessioun anys in the ȝere at Pasche 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 256. 1514 Edinb. Hammermen 85.
For twa li. candillis agane Pasch 1522–3 Dundee B. Ct. I. fol. 126 b (10 Feb.).
Betuix that day & Pash next to cum 1548 Treas. Acc. IX. 175. 1551 Acts II. 488/2.
Vpone Ȝule and Pasche, patroun dayis [etc.] 1571 Sat. P. xxv. 65.
Or Pasche [: place, space] 1576 Act General Assembly 5 Apr.
The act … giving speciall license for holding of Pasch [Melvill Peace] and Ȝuill 1596 Dalr. I. 234/14.
Pashe 1613 Lorimer St. Cuthbert's 74.
The first day to be on Palme Sabbath the second on quhat they call Pasche [etc.] 1613–14 Misc. Spald. C. V. 94.
The ministratioune of the sacrament at Pasche 1616 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. 190.
Ane hors rais to be run ȝeirlie on the first Tyisday efter Pasche 1619 Gen. Assembly Perth.
That Pasche and Yoole was superstitiously observed in Fyffe 1639 Baillie I. 115.
Against Pasche or before 1641 Acts V. (1870) 419/2.
Because the saidis coallheweres and salteres … doe ly from ther worke at Pasch, Ȝule, Whitsonday [etc.] 1656 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire II. 390.
Pache 1661 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 22.
Pash 1691 Master Clark Defended 2.
High-flowen-holy-day sermons, composed and fitted for Pasch, Yule, and such high-times(b) 1529 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 104.
Neither Ȝoill nor Paich 1531 Treas. Acc. V. 415.
Agane Paisch 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 182.
Ane bair at Ȝouile and ane vther at Paische 1554 Peebles B. Rec. I. 411.
For gangin abowt Sownop Commown that Paishe 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 365.
To buy bussomis to swepe the kirk at Yuill, Paische, and Witsonday 1582 Old Ross-shire I. 19.
Twenty ane merkis … for … the teindis … of the Paische and Lammes termes of the crope 1607 Stewart Mem. 117.
Committit about Paisch 1628 Pastor and Prelate 17.
He doteth so upon the observation of Paishe, Ȝuile, and festivall dayes, appoynted by me 1662 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 18.(c) 1541–2 Treas. Acc. VIII. 51.
Ane hat of blak velvet deliverit to the kingis grace at Peasche last wes 1542–3 Ib. 177.
To the maister cuke for his dewiteis at Peasche 1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 51.
Peasche 1570 Leslie 232.
Peashe 1633 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 16.
For ane hoghead of wyne to serve the communioun this last Peasche 1672 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 322.
Tuall capones at Peach(d) c1500-c1512 Dunb. l. 49.
Pesche 1567–8 Crail B. Ct. MS. 17 Feb.
Fra Vppillie day till Pesche 1662 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 306.
Peshe(3) 1558-66 Knox I. 172.
After the Pasche he came to Edinburgh to hold the seinȝe a1578 Pitsc. I. 323/2.
Bischope James Bettoun [callit] the king and the Douglasses to the Pasche to Sanctandroisproverb. a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS. No. 122.
Ane Yul feaste may be quat at Pash Ib. No. 411.
Fegges after Pash 1600-1610 Melvill 274.
That Yuill comoun they thought to repey weill now at Pasch a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1826.
Yule came never bot Pasche came nixt efter

b. Attrib. and comb.Pasche offrand (also offering, reknyng): see Offrand n. and Pasch(e)-finis n. pl.

Also Pas(c)h(e)-day, Pasch(e)-evin.(1) 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 72.
On Pasch Monunday 1513 Ib. IV. 438.
On Pasche Monunday … to the kingis offerand 1558-66 Knox II. 60.
Upoun the Pasche Mononday 1687 J. Paterson Geog. Descr. Scotl. 17.
Pasch-Munday a fair at Couper of Fyfe — 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 49.
Sua furth till Pasche oulk be 1530 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 32.
To thair vagis xxiiij s. because of Pasche wolk 1563 Reg. St. A. I. 207.
He may ansuer tharto upon Wednisday in Pasche olk — 1615 Perth Kirk S. 287.
Pasch Sunday c 1680 Law Memor. 191 n.
We [sc. the followers of Gibb] … renounce … Pasch [v.r. Peace] Sunday, Hallow-even, Hogmynae-night, Valentine's even [etc.] 1692 Conv. Burghs IV. 611.
Brichen … The calsay marcat … beginning the first Tuesday of Lent and containoweing till Pash Sunday — 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 102.
Paschtisday … to thir menstrales 1503 Ib. 367.
Pasch Tisday to v trumpetis 1556 Prot. Bk. D. Gray MS.
Maid vpone Pasche Twisday precedand the day of thir presentis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 2/22.
The feist of Witsonday haistelie maid one Pasche Twisday, anno 1562, quhen thair apperit ane daingerous seditioun in Edinburgh(2) 1538 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 194.
We gret and small uphauldis that present service vith oblaciones and penny almus at the Paycht tyde and geffis the servitour sustentation(3) 1535 Acts II. 349/2.
That na schip be frauchtit … in Flandris bot … to the Pasche mercate and Rude mercate 1702 Peebles B. Rec. II. 167.
Through Pash fair at Lanark(4) 1589 Mill Mediæv. Plays 254 marg.
Aganis Pasche playis 1590 Ib. 170.
For prophaning the Sabboth with Pasch playis 1593 Roxburghe MSS. 41 (see Basin n. b). 1610 Kelso Presb. in Berw. Nat. C. V. 332.
Open contempt and abuse of the Sabothe, being the cheiff actors of the Pasche playes in Lintoun(5) 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 71.
To the viij seriands and … jevellor … for thair Pasche fee(6) 1558–9 Statut. Sc. Ch. 158.
Because that the corps presentes kow and umest claith and the silvir commonlie callit the kirk richts and Pasch offrands quhilk is takin at Pasch fra men and women for distribution of the sacrament [of the Eucharist] … were at the beginning but as offrandis and gifts … only and now … the kirkmen usis to compell men to the paying tharof be … jurdisdiction … that sick things be na mair usit … within this realm c 1560 Orig. Par. II. ii. 427.
Of the quhilk vicarage [of Tain] the kirk kow and clayth with the Pash offrandis ceisis 1560 Bk. Disc. 222.
The Pasche offeringis c 1560–70 Liber Dryburgh 359.
Nonpayment of the corspresentis vpmest claithes and Pasche ofrandis — 1489 Acta Aud. 130/2.
The … caus persewit be maister Clement Fairle persone … for the wrangwis spoliatioun awaytakin & withhaldin … of the Pasch reknyng of the said kirk 1561 Rentale Dunkeld. 347.
Be ressoune of … dischairging of corps presentis umest clathis Pasche raikningis and utheris offeringis(7) c 1588 Cath. Tr. 256/19.
The Paschal cearge or Paische-candle whilk the kirk doeth hallow solemnly

2. The Passover. Also attrib. in Pasche-tyme. b. Pace-lamb, in lit. and fig. use. a1450 Fifteen Ois 36.
In Paschetyme … Thou wes condampnit innocentlie a1500 Rois Garlandis 58.
With quhom thou ascendit to Jerusaleme … to the solempnite of Pasche a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 198.
In tyme of Pasche Ib. 561. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. xxvi. 2.
Eftir ij dais Pasche salbe made Ib. 17.
To ete Pasche Id. Luke ii. 41.b. ?a1500 Remembr. Passion 394.
How He send His discipillis befor to graithe Pasche lame c1520-c1535 Nisbet I. 9.
Thay eit the Pasche lamb —fig. Arundel MS. 274 23.
The Pasche lambe that on the croce did clym