a feast held at ploughing time; spec. a ritual entertainment for the first ploughing of the season.
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释义 | the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun] > feasts for other occasions (15) plough feast1355 a feast held at ploughing time; spec. a ritual entertainment for the first ploughing of the season. king ale1472 a parish festival held to celebrate a royal anniversary, celebrated by drinking ale, feasting, and entertainments; cf. ale, n. 2. natal1484 A birthday feast. Obsolete. rare. primifeste1551 A first feast. mayor's feast1578 = mayor's banquet n. sheep-shearing feast1586 attributive esp. in sheep-shearing feast. sheep-shearing1611 The feast held at the shearing-season. christening1617 As a modifier, designating a social gathering held to celebrate a child's christening, as in christening feast, christening party, etc. bean-feast1805 An annual dinner given by employers to their work-people. Also, (colloquial) any festive occasion. updrinking1819 (See quot. 1819 and cf. upsitting, n.) Thanksgiving dinner1830 a dinner, usually consisting of traditional dishes, served on Thanksgiving Day. bump supper1845 potlatch1858 An opulent ceremonial feast (among certain North American Indian peoples of the north-west coast) at which possessions are given away or… stag1904 slang. elliptical for stag-dinner n., stag-party n. at compounds 1c, etc. (compounds 1c). North American. rehearsal dinner1906 a dinner held after a wedding rehearsal, usually in the evening before the wedding, and traditionally hosted by the groom's family. |
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