| 单词 | summer lord |
| 释义 | > as lemmassummer lord summer lord n. (also with capital initials) now historical a young man chosen to preside over games and other revelry held in the summer, esp. at midsummer (cf. summer game n. 1); cf. summer lady n., May-lord n. 1, Lord of Misrule n. at misrule n. 4. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at summer game summer queenc1540 summer lady1571 summer lord1571 1571 E. Grindal Iniunctions Prouince of Yorke §19. sig. C.iij That the Minister & churchwardens shall not suffer any Lordes of misrule, or Sommer Lordes, or Ladies..to come vnreuerently into any Church, or Chappell. 1589 ‘M. Marprelate’ Hay any Worke for Cooper 3 The sommer Lord with his Maie game. 1635 J. Jones Adrasta iv. 52 Strew the bankes On which the Summer Lord and Lady sit To see the sports, with these rich spoyls of May. 1959 Renaissance News 12 209 Summer Lords and May Ladies, Whitsun pastorals and keeping the Hall at Christmas nourished the great stage of Elizabeth. 1996 R. Hutton Stations of Sun xxiv. 255 Thomas Coryate got himself made summer lord in 1611, and marched with his retinue to Yeovil to advertise the church ale. < as lemmas |
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