† mois Obs.
Also moys(e.
[a. F. mois month.]
Only in mois of Easter or Pasch (= OF. mois de Pasques, med.L. mensis Paschæ): a. the month or the fortnight ending on Low Sunday; hence Low Sunday itself; b. the Easter dues, payable on or before Low Sunday.
| 1426 Coventry Leet Bk. (E.E.T.S.) 104 Ric. Joy reseyved the moyse of Ester of Ric. Crosseby,..C marc'. 1442 Rolls of Parlt. V. 60/1 At the moys of Estre next comyng. 1449 Ibid. 169/1 Afore the Kyng in his Benche, atte the Moys of Pasche, that shall be in the yere of our Lorde mccccxlvi. 1491 Ibid. VI. 443/2 To be certified on this side the Mois of Ester then next folowing. |