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The Names of the Days of the Week
The mythic roots of some common words There are two basic origins for weekday names. In many languages, like French and Spanish, the days are named for the planets. In Japan, for instance, the days…Brewer's: Carry the Day
(To). To win the contest; to carry off the honours of the day. In Latin, victoriam reportare. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Carry WeightCarry Swords! A B…Brewer's: Chair-days
Old age. “I had long supposed that chair-days, the beautiful name for those days of old age ... was of Shakespeare's own invention ... but this is a mistake ... the word is current in…Brewer's: Dyzemas Day
Tithe day. (Portuguese, dizimas, tithes; Law Latin, decimæ.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dyvour A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Dog-days
Days of great heat. The Romans called the six or eight hottest weeks of the summer caniculares dies. According to their theory, the dog-star or Sirius, rising with the sun, added to its…Brewer's: Christmas Day
Transferred from the 6th of January to the 25th of December by Julius I. (337-352). Old Christmas Day. January 6th. When Gregory XIII. reformed the Calendar in 1582, he omitted ten days;…Brewer's: Clear Day
(A) A bright day, an entire day, as, “The bonds must be left three clear days for examination,” to examine them before the interest is paid. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Collar-day
(A ). In royal levees, means that attendants are to wear all their insignia and decorations, such as medals, stars, ribbons, and orders. This is done on grand occasions by order of the…Brewer's: Born Days
In all my born days. Ever since I was born. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Born in the PurpleBorn A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Box Days
Two days in spring and autumn, and one at Christmas, during vacation, in which pleadings may be filed. This custom was established in 1690, for the purpose of expediting business. Each…Trending
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