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merry-meeting
A festive or convivial gathering.
a1653Jer. Taylor Serm. Gold. Grove, Winter xv. 191 This..struck their fancy luckily, and maintained the merry meeting. 1699South Serm. (1842) III. 51 He can..in those higher speculations forget all his merry-meetings and companions. 1723Dk. Wharton True Briton No. 58. II. 505 If he has not that Zeal without Knowledge to improve a Merry-meeting into a Riot. 1847L. Hunt Men, Women, & B. II. xi. 268 He had carried his merry-meetings to an unusual extent. 1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 293 He was..made free of all their small gatherings and merry-meetings. |