English

Noun

maying ‎(plural mayings)

1. (chiefly historical) The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter j, in Le Morte Darthur, book XIX:

     SOo it befelle in the moneth of May / quene Gueneuer called vnto her knyȝtes of the table round / and she gafe them warnynge that erly vpon the morowe she wold ryde on mayeng in to woodes & feldes besyde westmynstre / & I warne yow that there be none of yow but that he be wel horsed / and that ye alle be clothed on grene outher in sylke outher in clothe

   • Stow

     […] sometimes two or three parishes joining together, had their several mayings; and did fetch in maypoles […].