Wednes"day (?; 48), n.
[OE. wednesdai, wodnesdei, AS. Wōdnes dæg, i.
e., Woden's day (a translation of L. dies Mercurii); fr. Wōden the highest god of the Teutonic peoples, but
identified with the Roman god Mercury; akin to OS. Wōdan, OHG. Wuotan,
Icel. Oðinn, D. woensdag Wednesday,
Icel. ōðinsdagr, Dan. & Sw.
onsdag. See Day, and cf. Woden, Wood, a.]
The fourth day of the week; the next day after Tuesday.
Ash Wednesday.
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