Whitsun lord
now historical
noun
A young man who is chosen, together with the Whitsun lady, to preside over the festivities at a Whitsun Ale.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Melismata.
- unpractise
- unpractised
- unpragmatic
- unpragmatical
- unpraisable
- unpraise
- unpraised
- unpraiseworthy
- unpray
- unprayable
- unprayed
- unprayed for
- unpreach
- unpreached
- unpreaching
- unprecarious
- unpreceded
- unprecedental
- unprecedented
- unprecedentedly
- unprecedential
- unprecedently
- unprecious
- unprecipitable
- unprecipitated