A day's work or labor; a task or piece of work assigned for a day (primarily Scottish and Northern English dialect).
From Old English 'daeg' (day) combined with related Germanic roots, ultimately from Proto-Germanic 'dagaz.' Used in Scottish and Northern English dialects since medieval times.
This beautiful old word captures an entire concept—the specific amount of work meant for one day—that modern hourly or salaried employment has obscured!
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