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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1471-1570
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Passio(u)n-wo(u)lk, -owk, n. Also: passoin- and -owyk, -oulk. [Ouk n.; Wouk n. Cf. Passione-weiken.] Passion week.(a) 1471 Acts Lords Auditors 16/1.
The last court … was within feryale tyme on gude Wednisday in Passion woulk 1489 Treasurer's Accounts I. 151.
In Passion wolk again Payce(b) 1529 Rec. Earld. Orkney 57.
In the Passion owk in the yeir … 1528 yeiris 1546 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 453.
For the half of the Passioun oulk viz. thre dayis wagis 1566 Melville Chart. 113.
The feriat tyme of Passioun owk 1569–70 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 651/2.
In the Passoin owyk
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