Lammas, also called Lammas Day, is August 1st, originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival. The word derives from the Old English "hlafmaesse" (loaf mass).
Lammas, auch Lammas Day genannt, ist der 1. August, der ursprünglich als Erntedankfest in England gefeiert wurde. Das Wort leitet sich vom altenglischen "hlafmaesse" (Brotmesse) ab.
| Front | Lammas \LAM-us\ |
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| Back | noun 1. August 1 originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival -- called also Lammas Day. 2. The time of the year around Lammas Day. [The word "Lammas" evolved from Old English "hlafmaesse" ("hlaf" meaning "loaf" and "maesse" meaning "mass"). It originated from the fact that on August first of each year, the early English church celebrated the harvesting of the first ripe grain by consecrating loaves made from it -- hence, "loaf mass." Shakespeareans will be sure to add that the eve of Lammas is Juliet's birthday, as her nurse tells us in Romeo and Juliet, "Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen." In addition, the phrase "latter Lammas" was used humorously to refer to a day that will never come, as in "he will pay at latter Lammas."] "A traditional activity on Lammas is to craft corn dollies out of soaked, dried corn husks." |
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