• Utas

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    Reduced form of plural utaves; compare octave.

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    Noun

    utas

    (uncountable)
    1. (historical, Christianity) The octave, or seventh day after a festival (i.e., the eighth day counting inclusively, in the ancient Roman way).
      • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:Kyng Arthure ... commaunded all that were undir his obeysaunce, aftir the utas of Seynte Hyllary that all shulde be assembled for to holde a parlement at Yorke, within the wallys.

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