Dictionary entry

Thursday

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Thurs″day (?), n. [OE. þursdei, þorsday, from the Scand. name Thor + E. day. Icel. þōrr Thor, the god of thunder, is akin to AS. þunor thunder; D. Donderdag Thursday, G. Donnerstag, Icel. þōrsdagr, Sw. & Dan. Torsdag. √52. See Thor, Thunder, and Day.] The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday.

Holy Thursday. See under Holy.