| 单词 | well-flowering |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswell-flowering well-flowering n. = well-dressing n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Pentecost > [noun] > dressing of wells at well-dressing1819 well-flowering1823 tap-dressing1851 1823 London Lit. Gaz. 27 Sept. 609/3 An ancient custom still prevails in the village of Tissington, to which, indeed, it appears to be confined—for I have not met with any thing of a similar description in any other part of Derbyshire. It is denominated Well-Flowering. 1874 Handbk. Derbysh., Notts., Leics. & Staffs. (ed. 2) 188 An ancient..custom of dressing the 5 wells or springs of this village [sc. Tissington]..is still kept up, and is known as ‘Tap Dressing’, or ‘Well Flowering’. 1992 B. Harley & J. Harley Gardener at Chatsworth ii. 28 This pleasant village presented a very animated appearance on the occasion of the well-flowering. < as lemmas |
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