| 单词 | summer pole |
| 释义 | > as lemmassummer pole summer pole n. (also with capital initials) now rare (chiefly historical) a high pole, traditionally decorated with flowers or greenery, set up for people to dance around during festivals held in the summer, esp. at midsummer (cf. summer game n. 1); cf. maypole n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivities associated with midsummer > decorated pole summer tree1555 summer pole1557 1557 in J. C. Cox Churchwardens' Accts. (1913) 283 For the yeough tree iiij d. For fetchinge the summar pole ij d. For a breakfast for the yonge men xvj d. 1613 G. Wither Abuses Stript ii. iv. sig. R8v They know how to discommend A Maygame, or a Summerpole defie. 1619 Pasquils Palinodia sig. B3v Since the Sommer-poles were ouerthrowne, And all good sports and merryments decayd. 1813 H. Ellis Brand's Observ. Pop. Antiq. (rev. ed.) I. 254 On Whiteborough.., there was formerly a great Bonefire on Midsummer Eve: a large Summer Pole was fixed in the centre, round which the fuel was heaped up. 2015 South Wales Echo (Nexis) 20 June 23 The Gwyl Ifan festival..will see dancers from around Wales and Ireland raise their summer pole..to celebrate the summer solstice. < as lemmas |
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