Ember-days

em′bėr-dāz, n.pl. the three Fast-days in each quarter (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday)—following the first Sunday in Lent, Whit sunday, Holy Cro Day (Sept. 14th), and St Lucia's Day (Dec. 13th).— n. Em′ber-week , the week in which the ember-days occur. [A.S. ymbryne , a circuit— ymb , round (Ger. um , L. ambi- ), and ryne , a running, from rinnan , to run.]