whitsult (hwitsul)

[ Their meat whitsull , as they call it: namely, milke, soure milke, cheese, curds, butter. R. Carew , Survey of Cornwall, folio 66. Whitsun (hwit's un), a. [Formerly also Whitson , also Whi on, Wheeson ; whits on- , wyttson why on-(=Icel. Hvīta sunna ), Whitsun; abbr. of Whit sunday or the common first element of Whit sunday, Whitsun - week , etc.] Of, pertaining to, or observed at Whit sun tide; following Whit sunday, or falling in Whitsun-week: generally used in composition: as, Whitsun -ale; Whitsun-Monday, etc. - Whitsun day. See Whit sunday.