daylt (da)

[ II. trans. To put off from day to day; adjourn. See daying . day2 (dā), n. [Supposed to be a corruption of bay 2.] One of the compartments of a mul the oath of office. [U. S.] - Independence day, the day on which the Congre of the North American colonies of Great Britain (afterward the United States) pa ed the Delioned window. clara tion of Independence (July 4th, 1776). Its anniversary is observed as a national holiday. [U.S.] - Innocents' day. See innocent. - In one's born days. See born . Intercalary day. See bi extus . Lawful day, a day on which any legal act may be performed; a week-day, as distinguished from Sunday a legal holiday. - May day. See May . Memorial day. Same as Decoration day (which see, under decoration). - Midsummer day, name day. See the qualifying words. -New Year's day, the first day of a new year. And also Newyers Day, sumtyme bakward, sumtyme forward, both Day and nyght, in gret fer be the coste of Turkey. Torkington , Diarie of Eng. Travell, p. 59. Nine days' wonder. See wonder . - Offering day. See offering. Officer of the day. See officer . - One day. (a) On a certain or particular day, referring to time past. One day when Phœbe fair With all her band was following the chase. Spenser. (b) At an indefinite future time; on some day in the fu ture.