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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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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 Quhytsonday 1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. . 1554 Prot. Bk. Sir A. 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