“May、lord”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

May-lord

释义

ˈMay-lord
[See May n.³ and lord n. 14 a.]
A young man chosen to preside over the festivities of May-day; transf. one whose authority is a matter of derision.
1599Nashe Lenten Stuffe 9 Cerdicus..was the first may-lord, or captaine of the morris daunce that [etc.].1622Wither 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.1633P. Fletcher Purple Isl. i. ii, The Shepherd-boys who with the Muses dwell Met in the plain their May-lords new to choose..to order well Their rural sports.1639Shirley & Chapman Ball iii. iii, [I] blush within to think How much we are deceived; I may be even With this May-lord.a1670Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1692) 40 [They] will prove to be May-lords in Fortune's interlude.

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