Crossword clues for hogmanay
hogmanay
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hogmanay \Hog`ma*nay"\, n. The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [Scot.]
Wikipedia
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year ( Gregorian calendar) in the Scottish manner. It is normally followed by further celebration on the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) or, in some cases, 2 January—a Scottish bank holiday.
The origins of Hogmanay are unclear, but may be derived from Norse and Gaelic observances. Customs vary throughout Scotland, and usually include gift-giving and visiting the homes of friends and neighbours, with special attention given to the first-foot, the first guest of the new year.
Usage examples of "hogmanay".
January 1993 and finds Rebus reluctantly at work on Hogmanay when most of his fellow Scots, good citizens and those of criminal intentions alike, are out and aboutthough not necessarily celebrating.
He had been here at midnight on Hogmanay, ready to root out the eventual troublemakers, to break up fights and crunch across the shattered glass covering the cobblestones.
January 1993 and finds Rebus reluctantly at work on Hogmanay when most of his fellow Scots, good citizens and those of criminal intentions alike, are out and about-though not necessarily celebrating.
Not on that day it seemed for when they had finished eating, Jeannie excused herself saying she had much to do if they were to have the Hogmanay gala.
One morning, with less than a week remaining until Hogmanay, she laid out everything she owned, hoping that with a little imagination she might put together something resembling a ball gown, but it was useless.
Iona had explained that that was what they called the burning sticks that had illuminated the stairwells and hallways the night of the Hogmanay gala.
By then, her anger at Stuart for his insistence that she remain on duty for Hogmanay, and her superstitious fear of the supposed curse, had abated.
I do not understand why you found it necessary to tell the Barnestones and the Witherspoons that I was homesick, that I wanted them to come to the Hogmanay gala.
Maggie had danced with Sir Reginald at the Hogmanay ball and found him a congenial fellow who claimed some Scottish blood on the distaff side.
Lady Jane again thanked Jeannie for the Hogmanay gala and commented on the charm, the wonderful atmosphere evoked by Dunphaedair.
Ever since Nestor had hatched at StregaSchloss last Hogmanay Mrs McLachlan had hoped that Ffup would knuckle down to the responsibilities of single parenthood, and attempt to raise her baby son in a manner befitting a dragon.
Scottish Hogmanay at the Auchenlochtermuchty Arms began early in the morning of that last day of the old year.
I did not wish to miss celebration of Hogmanay at home or the delights of spring.
It was the Hogmanay party and the drawing room was humming with conversation.
Now a middle class, once content with the annual Hogmanay debauch, demanded turkey, plum pudding, a tree in the window, and the unsteady march of Christmas cards across the mantelpiece.