wesley-bobn.

Brit.

/ˈwɛzlɪbɒb/,

/ˈwɛslɪbɒb/, U.S.

/ˈwɛzliˌbɑb/,

/ˈwɛsliˌbɑb/

Forms:

α. 1800s wessal-box, 1800s–1900s wesley-box.

β. 1800s– wesley-bob, 1800s– wessel-bob.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: wassail bob n. at wassail n. Additions.

Etymology: Variant or alteration of wassail bob n. at wassail n. Additions (compare forms at that entry).The β. forms are primary, although first attested slightly later than the α. forms, which show alteration of the second element after box n.² With forms with the first element in the form wesley perhaps compare -y suffix⁶.

English regional (Yorkshire).

A Christmas decoration.Originally referring to a specific type of decoration made from boughs of evergreens, sometimes decorated with fruit, and containing figures representing the Nativity scene, as described in quot. 1864 (cf. wassail bob n. at wassail n. Additions); in recent use used more generally of any kind of Christmas decoration or bauble.

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society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivities associated with Christmas > articles associated with

hollyc1150

Christmas lights1597

mince pie1604

Christmas puddingc1650

Christmas present1663

Christmas gift1751

Christmas decoration1818

Christmas tree1826

tree1851

wesley-bob1859

Christmas card1860

bauble1862

Advent calendar1867

1859 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Bairnsla Foaks' Ann. 22 Then cums t'little lasses, wi ther wessal box, an cherry cheek't doll i' it, deckt aght wi lorril, an a orange a awther side on it face, to mack it look bonny, an houdin it az careful az if it wer a little aingel at thade gotten.

1864 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 6 494/1 The last time I saw a Wesley-Bob was at least seven years ago—it may be more. It was made of holly and evergreens, like unto a bower, inside which were a couple of dolls, which were adorned with ribbons, and the whole affair was borne upon a stick.

1867 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 11 144/1 They usually carry a ‘wessel-bob’ or large bunch of evergreens hung with oranges and apples and coloured ribbons.

1912 J. Malham-Dembleby Orig. Tales & Ballads Yorks. Dial. 34 An t' ollins shak'd ther wessel bobs, Soa greean an sprent wi berries red.

1941 Horn Bk. Mag. Nov. 503/1 The procession was lit only by the glow from the tableau and candles in the windows..and it was very lovely, with the children wearing bright skating clothes, and carrying ‘wessel bobs’ and lanterns.

2016 @Memebarbiegirl 6 Dec. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) New Wesleybobs as Brian persuaded me to put the tree up.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wesley-bob
释义	wesley-bobn. Brit. /ˈwɛzlɪbɒb/, /ˈwɛslɪbɒb/, U.S. /ˈwɛzliˌbɑb/, /ˈwɛsliˌbɑb/ Forms: α. 1800s wessal-box, 1800s–1900s wesley-box. β. 1800s– wesley-bob, 1800s– wessel-bob. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: wassail bob n. at wassail n. Additions. Etymology: Variant or alteration of wassail bob n. at wassail n. Additions (compare forms at that entry).The β. forms are primary, although first attested slightly later than the α. forms, which show alteration of the second element after box n.² With forms with the first element in the form wesley perhaps compare -y suffix⁶. English regional (Yorkshire). A Christmas decoration.Originally referring to a specific type of decoration made from boughs of evergreens, sometimes decorated with fruit, and containing figures representing the Nativity scene, as described in quot. 1864 (cf. wassail bob n. at wassail n. Additions); in recent use used more generally of any kind of Christmas decoration or bauble. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivities associated with Christmas > articles associated with hollyc1150 Christmas lights1597 mince pie1604 Christmas puddingc1650 Christmas present1663 Christmas gift1751 Christmas decoration1818 Christmas tree1826 tree1851 wesley-bob1859 Christmas card1860 bauble1862 Advent calendar1867 1859 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Bairnsla Foaks' Ann. 22 Then cums t'little lasses, wi ther wessal box, an cherry cheek't doll i' it, deckt aght wi lorril, an a orange a awther side on it face, to mack it look bonny, an houdin it az careful az if it wer a little aingel at thade gotten. 1864 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 6 494/1 The last time I saw a Wesley-Bob was at least seven years ago—it may be more. It was made of holly and evergreens, like unto a bower, inside which were a couple of dolls, which were adorned with ribbons, and the whole affair was borne upon a stick. 1867 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 11 144/1 They usually carry a ‘wessel-bob’ or large bunch of evergreens hung with oranges and apples and coloured ribbons. 1912 J. Malham-Dembleby Orig. Tales & Ballads Yorks. Dial. 34 An t' ollins shak'd ther wessel bobs, Soa greean an sprent wi berries red. 1941 Horn Bk. Mag. Nov. 503/1 The procession was lit only by the glow from the tableau and candles in the windows..and it was very lovely, with the children wearing bright skating clothes, and carrying ‘wessel bobs’ and lanterns. 2016 @Memebarbiegirl 6 Dec. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) New Wesleybobs as Brian persuaded me to put the tree up. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1859
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