Difference between revisions of "Dies"

<p> (pl.) of [[Die]] </p>

<p> used, like the [[English]] "day," to designate a festival: </p> <p> (1) [[Dies]] Adoratus, [[Good]] Friday. </p> <p> (2) Dies AEgyptiaci, certain "unlucky days" supposed to have been discovered by the ancient [[Egyptians]] from astrological calculations, and marked in the calendars, but their observance was forbidden. </p> <p> (3) Dies Boni, used to designate festivals. </p> <p> (4) Dies Consecrati, the four days at [[Christmas]] observed as festival days, on which no courts were to be held. </p> <p> (5) Dies [[Magnus]] [[Felicissimus]] used for Easter-day; Dies Magnus, also used for the [[Last]] day. </p> <p> (6) Dies Natalis, birthday. </p> <p> (7) Dies Neophytorum, the eight days of special observance, from Easter- day to its octave, during which the newly baptized wore white garments. </p> <p> (8) Dies Palmaraum (or, In Ramis Palmarum), [[Palm]] Sunday. </p> <p> (9) Dies Sancti, the forty days of Lent. </p> <p> (10) Dies Scrutinii, the days on which candidates for. baptism were examined, especially Wednesday in the fourth week of Lent. </p> <p> (11) Dies Solis, Dies Lunae. (See [[Week]]). </p> <p> (12) Dies Tinearum or Murium, certain days when ceremonies were performed to avert the ravages of moths or mice. </p> <p> (13) Dies Viridium, Thursday of holy week in some ancient German calendars; "Green Thursday" in modern German ones. (See Maunday Thursday). </p> <p> (14) Dies Votorum,. a wedding-day among the Lombards. </p>