Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—I

Ill May-day

The 1st of May, 1517, when the London apprentices rose up against the resident foreigners, and did great mischief. More commonly known as Evil May-day (q.v.).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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Ill-got, Ill-spent
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