Aschewednysday

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

axwednesdai, Askwednesday, aske Wenesday, As Wedynsday, Hasse Wednysday

Etymology[edit]

From asche (“burnt matter”) +‎ Wednesday.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈaʃˌwɛ(d)n(ə)zdɛi/, /ˈaskˌwɛ(d)n(ə)zdɛi/

Proper noun[edit]

Aschewednysday

Ash Wednesday

Descendants[edit]

English: Ash Wednesday
Scots: Ess-Wadensday

References[edit]

“asshe-wednesdai, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.

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