halyday

Middle English

Alternative forms

• haliday, haliȝdei, holyday, haly-day, halliday, haleday, halidei, holiday

Etymology

From Old English hāliġdæġ; equivalent to holy +‎ day.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaːliːdɛi̯/, /ˈhalidɛi̯/, /ˈhɔːliːdɛi̯/, /ˈhɔlidɛi̯/

Noun

halyday (plural halydayes or halydawes)

1. A religious holiday or celebration (especially a Christian one)

Descendants

• English: holiday
• Scots: haliday

References

• “hā̆lī̆-dai, hālī dai (n. & phr.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.