Definition of Hogmenay

Definition of Hogmenay

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.]

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Scots word for New Year's Eve
A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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