weke-day

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wouke day, wykday, weke day, woke day, wok day, wockeday, wukedaȝȝ

Etymology

From Old English wicdæġ. Equivalent to weke (“week”) +‎ day (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweːk(ə)dɛi̯/, /ˈwoːk(ə)dɛi̯/, /ˈwik(ə)dɛi̯/

Noun

weke-day

1. A day of the week.
2. (Late ME) A seven-day week.
3. (Late ME) A six-day workweek.

Descendants

• English: weekday

References

• “wẹ̄ke-dai, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

See also

• (days of the week) weke-dayes; Sunnenday, Monday, Tewesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saterday ^{(Category: enm:Days of the week)}