mell supper
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mell supper — Mell was the dialect word for the last sheaf cut in the *harvest field across the northern counties of England, and the Mell Supper was the Harvest Home gathering to celebrate. In addition to the general feasting and dancing, there was a… … A Dictionary of English folklore
mell-supper — I Cleveland Dialect List the harvest supper II North Country (Newcastle) Words a supper and merry making on the evening of the concluding reaping day the feast of harvest home … English dialects glossary
mell — 1) a wooden mallet or beetle. N. 2) Supper, asupper and merry making, dancing, &c. given by the farmers to their servants on the last day of reaping the corn, or harvest home. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
harvest customs — Numerous customs and traditions clustered around harvest time, the vital climax of the agricultural year in arable areas. Many were extremely localized, and much could depend on the character of the farmer, the type of crop, and other… … A Dictionary of English folklore
guising — One of the regularly used local words, in various parts of Britain, for customs which involve disguise or dressing up and for the participants in those customs. Thus in Staffordshire and northern counties the guis ers performed the local… … A Dictionary of English folklore
kern-baby — an image dressed up with corn, carried before the reapers to their mell supper, or harvest home. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
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