In outdoor shows, pageants, masques, etc.: a person dressed in greenery, representing a wild man of the woods; = savage, n.1 4a. Cf. green man, n.…

A person who celebrates or takes part in the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia; (in extended use) a merrymaker, a partygoer.

Usually in plural. A person who goes ‘souling’ (see soul, v. 3).

in Ireland, a party of boys or young men, carrying a decorated holly-bush with a wren or wrens hanging from it, who go about on St. Stephen's Day…

In outdoor shows, pageants, masques, etc.: a man dressed in greenery, representing a wild man of the woods or seasonal fertility; = green man, n. 1a.

one who takes part in a carnival.

An overseer of orgies.

(see quots.).

= carnivaller n.

One who carries a garland on Garland Day.