May-lordn.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪlɔːd/, U.S.

/ˈmeɪˌlɔrd/

Forms: see May n.² and lord n. and int.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: May n.², lord n. and int.

Etymology: < May n.² + lord n. and int. Compare May-lady n.

Now historical and rare.

1. A young man chosen to preside over the traditional celebrations of May (latterly spec. those held on May Day), or of springtime.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at May-day festivities

Queen of the May1506

May King1519

May-lady1564

May-lord1576

Lord (also King) of (the) May1577

May Queen1600

1576 in Evesham Jrnl. 13 Feb. 11 For suffringe the may lorde and the morice dauncers [to] come into the churche.

1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 60 A sprite of Coleman hedge, or a May-Lord of Primerose hill; that hath all humours in his liuerie.

1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 9 Cerdicus..was the first maylord or captaine of the morris daunce.

1622 G. Wither Mistr. Philar. in Juvenilia (1633) 741 Wealth and Titles would hereafter Subjects be for scorn or laughter, All that Courtly stiles affected Should a May-Lords honour have.

1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island i. ii. 1 The shepherd-boyes, who with the Muses dwell, Met in the plain their May-lords new to choose..to order well Their rurall sports.

1894 J. Davidson Unhistorical Pastoral iii. ii. 33 Prince Rupert shall our May-lord be.

†2. A man whose authority is a matter of derision; a person whose power is illusory. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > fact or condition of being mocked or ridiculed > [noun] > object of ridicule > in authority

May-lord1639

1639 J. Shirley Ball iii. sig. E3 [I] blush within to thinke How much we are deceived, I may be even With this May-Lord.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 40 [They] will prove to be May-lords in Fortune's interlude.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	may-lord
释义	May-lordn. Brit. /ˈmeɪlɔːd/, U.S. /ˈmeɪˌlɔrd/ Forms: see May n.² and lord n. and int. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: May n.², lord n. and int. Etymology: < May n.² + lord n. and int. Compare May-lady n. Now historical and rare. 1. A young man chosen to preside over the traditional celebrations of May (latterly spec. those held on May Day), or of springtime. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at May-day festivities Queen of the May1506 May King1519 May-lady1564 May-lord1576 Lord (also King) of (the) May1577 May Queen1600 1576 in Evesham Jrnl. 13 Feb. 11 For suffringe the may lorde and the morice dauncers [to] come into the churche. 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 60 A sprite of Coleman hedge, or a May-Lord of Primerose hill; that hath all humours in his liuerie. 1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 9 Cerdicus..was the first maylord or captaine of the morris daunce. 1622 G. Wither Mistr. Philar. in Juvenilia (1633) 741 Wealth and Titles would hereafter Subjects be for scorn or laughter, All that Courtly stiles affected Should a May-Lords honour have. 1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island i. ii. 1 The shepherd-boyes, who with the Muses dwell, Met in the plain their May-lords new to choose..to order well Their rurall sports. 1894 J. Davidson Unhistorical Pastoral iii. ii. 33 Prince Rupert shall our May-lord be. †2. A man whose authority is a matter of derision; a person whose power is illusory. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > fact or condition of being mocked or ridiculed > [noun] > object of ridicule > in authority May-lord1639 1639 J. Shirley Ball iii. sig. E3 [I] blush within to thinke How much we are deceived, I may be even With this May-Lord. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 40 [They] will prove to be May-lords in Fortune's interlude. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1576
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