单词 | well-dressing |
释义 | > as lemmaswell-dressing well-dressing n. the decoration of wells in summertime with flowers and pictorial designs worked in natural materials, frequently in association with religious or national festivals, especially in Derbyshire; = tap-dressing n. at tap n.1 Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > dressing of wells at well-dressing1819 well-flowering1823 tap-dressing1851 1819 Christian Observer Sept. 586/1 To the sermon is prefixed a note describing the festivities at the Well Dressing at Tissington. 1860 Notes & Queries 2nd Ser. 9 430/2 [He] was collecting [flowers] for the Pilsley ‘Well’ or ‘Tap’ dressing. 1976 Derbyshire Times 3 Sept. (Peak ed.) 4/3 Local organizations at Eyam benefitted at the well dressing and plague service by serving refreshments in the Village Institute to many of the visitors. 2006 Field July 15/2 New life could soon be breathed into the ancient ceremony of well-dressing, which is widely practised in the Peak District. < as lemmas |
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