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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wark da(y, Werk da(y, n. Also: verk day, work day(e. [Late ME and e.m.E. werk day (c1430), worke day (c1500), warkday (1540, north).] A working day. Also possess.(a) 1424–5 Acts II 8/1.
That ilk man of sympil estate … haf other half ane ox in the pluche or ellis delff ilk werk day 1456–7 Acts II 49/2.
That na lauboraris nor husbandis weir on the werk day bot gray and quhit a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 123, 124.
Na our cleyn veschyn on verk-dayis, Na on the verkday gang to playis 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I 29 (see Haliday n.).
Werkdais c1515 Asl. MS I 299/2.
Ane extract … of the sex werkdays 1530 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 45.
To Lowre Marche mawar to his wagis … baith haly day and werk day 1553 Carte Northberwic 68.
Clathis for halyday and verk day(b) 1540 Treas. Acc. VII 313.
Ane doublat, for the wark day, twa elnis fyne blak fustiane 1579 Edinb. Test. VII 278b.
Scho leuis to Margaret Marche … ane auld blak goun quhilk scho weirs on the wark dais 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V 53.
And remayne thairin nicht and day, haly day and wark day 1620 Perth Kirk S. MS 26 June.
The fischeris … wrocht ȝisterday being the Saboth as gif it beine ane wark day 1660 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 188.
Any day of the weik Sunday or warkdaypossess. 1606 Edinb. Test. XLII 14b.
I leiff to … my sone my haill claythis, baith haly dayis claithis and wark dayis claythis(b) 1616 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 80 (13 Nov.).
The towne convenit not to the work dayes preaching