a month's mind
Preserved but no longer current.
Properly the Mass, or lesser funeral solemnities, that in pre-Refor- mation days was said for a deceased person on the day one month from his death. The term often occurs in old wills in connexion with charities to be disbursed on that day.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “a month's mind” mean?
Properly the Mass, or lesser funeral solemnities, that in pre-Refor- mation days was said for a deceased person on the day one month from his death. The term often occurs in old wills in connexion with charities to be disbursed on that day.
Is “a month's mind” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.