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FRIDAY (A.S. frige-dreg, fr. frige, gen. of frigu, love, or the goddess of lovethe Norse Frigg,the dreg, day; cf. Icelandic frjddagr, O.H. Ger. friatag, frigatag, mod. Ger. Freitag) , the sixth
week , corresponding to the Roman Dies Veneris, the French Vendredi and Italian Venerdi. The ill-luck associated with the day undoubtedly arose from its connexion with the Crucifixion; for the ancient Scandinavian peoples regarded it as the luckiest day of the week . By the Western and Eastern Churches the Fridays throughout the year, except when Christmas falls on that day, have ever been observed as days of fast in memory of the Passion . The special
Passion of Christ is annually commemorated is known as Good Friday (q.v.). According to Mahommedan
Sabbath
Adam
Paradise
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