Spy Wednesday en · NOUN
Etymology
From the idea that Judas Iscariot was spying on Jesus before betraying him. The Middle Irish equivalent, Cédaín in Braith ["Wednesday of Betrayal" or "Spy Wednesday"], is attested in the 15th-century Leabhar Breac.
Meanings
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Synonym of Holy Wednesday.
CATHEDRAL. Spy-Wednesday—Evening Office of Tenebrae, at 5½ o'clock.
1844 March 30, “Order of Service in Holy Week.”, in Bengal Catholic Herald, Vol.VI No.13 p.174:On Spy Wednesday 1916 Thomas McDonagh gave B Company, 2nd Battalion, Irish Volunteers a pep talk.
1974 January 23, Seamus de Burca, "Peadar Kearney (1883–1942)" Dublin Historical Record (Old Dublin Society) Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 42–56 : 49
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spy Wednesdays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fr mercredi de l’espion (Spy Wednesday)