Term Day

But if he promised to pay an honest tradesman the next term-day, did he keep his word then? ❋ Unknown (2008)

On the very term-day when their ejection should have taken place, when all their neighbours were prepared to pity, and not one to assist them, the minister of the parish, as well as a doctor from Edinburgh, received a hasty summons to attend the Laird of ❋ Unknown (2007)

And so when it drew nigh the term-day that Sir Gawaine, Sir ❋ Unknown (2003)

Martinmas, now regarded in Scotland as the winter term-day, is observed by Roman Catholics in honour of St. Martin, born in Pannonia in or about the year 316, who is reported to have performed many miracles. ❋ James Grant (N/A)

At length the term-day, the fatal Martinmas, arrived, and violent measures of ejection were resorted to. ❋ Unknown (1917)

The last time I was at quarter-sessions, the sheriff told us that dies—that dies inceptus—in short—you don’t understand Latin—but it means that a term-day is not begun till it’s ended. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Lasse and Pelle looked forward to term-day with anxiety. ❋ Martin Andersen Nex�� (1911)

During the summer, several changes had been made among the regular servants at the farm, but now, at term-day, none were changed; it was not the habit of Stone Farm to change servants at the regular term-times. ❋ Martin Andersen Nex�� (1911)

And so when it drew nigh the term-day that Sir Gawaine, Sir Marhaus, and Sir Uwaine should meet at the cross-way, then every knight drew him thither to hold his promise that they had made; and Sir Marhaus and Sir Uwaine brought their damosels with them, but Sir Gawaine had lost his damosel, as it is afore rehearsed. ❋ Unknown (1903)

Be that as it may, every Whitsunday term-day sees the country roads thronged with carts conveying furniture and bedding from one farm to another. ❋ Cairns, John (1903)

It used to be the custom when a servant was hired for the next term-day to give him one of the smallest coins of the realm as what was called ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

On the very term-day when their ejection should have taken place, when all their neighbours were prepared to pity, and not one to assist them, the minister of the parish, as well as a doctor from Edinburgh, received a hasty summons to attend the ❋ Unknown (1822)

Their natural disposition is turned to gaiety and happiness; while a Scotchman is thinking about the term-day, or, if easy on that subject, about hell in the next world -- while an Englishman is making a little hell of his own in the present, because his muffin is not well roasted -- Pat's mind is always turned to fun and ridicule. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

The last time I was at quarter-sessions the sheriff told us that DIES -- that dies inceptus -- in short, you don't understand Latin, but it means that a term-day is not begun till it's ended. ' ❋ Walter Scott (1801)