The season or period of time when hay is cut, dried, and gathered, typically in late spring or early summer.
From 'hay' + 'time' (from Old English 'tima'). A straightforward compound indicating the crucial agricultural season.
Haytime was the moment when entire communities mobilized—entire families worked together, neighbors exchanged help, and social hierarchies could shift as strong backs mattered more than usual status, making it a crucial social and economic event beyond just farming.
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