Andrewmas

English

Etymology

From Andrew +‎ -mas.

Proper noun

Andrewmas

1. Saint Andrew's Day.
   • 1931, John Buchan, The Blanket of the Dark:

     There will be deep snow by Andrewmas.

   • 2017, Michael J. Braddick, Phil Withington, Popular Culture and Political Agency in Early Modern England and Ireland, page 96:

     Andrewmas, for example, by which time ploughing should be completed; Martinmas when spare animals were slaughtered; St Luke's Day when the 'tupping' of ewes commenced, or Lady Day and Michaelmas when farm rents were due.