pace egg en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /peɪs ɛɡ/
Meanings
- A hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter, often given to relatives and friends as a token of goodwill. It was traditional to jarp with the eggs before eating them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paste egg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pace eggs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pace-egg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| paste-egg | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
County Durham website dedicated to preservation of dialect terms
Translations (1)
fi pääsiäismuna (coloured egg)