单词 | usher of the green rod |
释义 | > as lemmasUsher of the Green Rod a. An officer at court, in a dignitary's household, etc., whose duty it is on occasion to walk or go before a person of high rank; also, a chamberlain. Usher of the Black Rod: see Black Rod n. Usher of the Green Rod: (see quot. 1869). ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > ceremonial officials > [noun] > usher usher1518 the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > going first or in front > [noun] > one who goes first > as an official of a court or household usher1518 society > authority > office > holder of office > ceremonial officials > [noun] > usher > bearing a rod or staff > Black Rod Black Rod1590 Usher of the Green Rod1678 society > authority > office > holder of office > ceremonial officials > [noun] > usher > bearing a rod or staff > Green Rod Usher of the Green Rod1721 1518 H. Watson tr. Hystorye Olyuer of Castylle (Roxb.) N 2 b There came dyuers kynges and herauldes of armes, and after came the Vsshers. 1553 in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 118 The Duke of Northfolke..claymethe to be highe vssher the daye of the coronacion. 1641 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1870) V. 332/1 Commandit.. to goe befoir the king as Ischear with ane rod in his hand. 1678 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) (at cited word) Usher of the Black-rod. 1689 Breviate St. Scot. 10 The Second Great Heritable Offices in the Kingdom, are The Lord High Constable,..The Heritable Usher. 1718 L. Echard Hist. Eng. (new ed.) III. 622 The Usher of the Black-Rod commanded their Attendance in the House of Lords. 1721 in A. Ramsay Poems I. List of Subscribers Usher of the Green Rod, and daily Waiter to his Majesty. 1850 J. B. Marsden Hist. Early Puritans 402 The king sent down the usher of the House of Lords with a message. 1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) xviii. 235 The Officers attached to this Noble Order [of the Knights of the Thistle] are: the Dean;..and the Usher of the Green Rod. < as lemmas |
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