at latter Lammas



at latter Lammas

obsolete At a point in time that shall never come to pass; never. Refers to Lammas Day (August 1), the feast day of the new harvest in the Northern Hemisphere and a "cross-quarter day" on which rents were due. Thus, to be paid on "latter Lammas" meant to never be paid at all. Primarily heard in UK. I have my tenants and their dues in good order, but I fear that some are planning to pay at latter Lammas.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kiarakee-AHR-əEnglish (Modern)
Tivoli-Various
Oanez-Breton
MirjamiMEER-yah-meeFinnish
Draper['dreipə]
StÉPhaneste-FAHNFrench