Etymology

loveday

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Today it means: A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute; also the meeting held on such a day. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English loveday
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromloveday
  2. English todayloveday

Inherited from Middle English loveday; equivalent to love + day.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute; also the meeting held on such a day.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.