Schyre Thursday

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Shir Þursdaie, Schire Þorisday, schyre þursday, Schireþorsday, schirþursday, schyrthorsday, schire Thursday, Schirthursday, Shorthursday

Etymology

From schyre +‎ Thursday.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːr ˌθur(ə)zdɛi̯/

Proper noun

Schyre Thursday

1. Maundy Thursday.
2. The celebrations that occur at Maundy Thursday.

Descendants

• English: Sheer Thursday (dated, with shire replaced by sheer)
• Scots: Skyre Thuirsday (with schyre replaced by skyre)

References

• “shīr(e Thuresdai, phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.