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
Ernestineer-nes-TEE-nə (German), UR-nəs-teen (English)French, German, English
Opal['əupəl]
Baines[beinz]
Erasyl-Kazakh
Artemios-Ancient Greek
HÉCtorEK-torSpanish