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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†COURT-DAY, n. comb. Rent-day.Ayr. 1786 Burns Twa Dogs ll. 93–95:
I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, . . . Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash.

[O.Sc. has court-day, the day on which a court of justice or administration meets, from 1556 (D.O.S.T.), of which the above is a particular extension.]

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