Aschewednysday

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From asche (“burnt matter”) +‎ Wednesday.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Aschewednysday

1. Ash Wednesday

Descendants

• English: Ash Wednesday
• Scots: Ess-Wadensday

References

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