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Jack o' Lent - Wikipedia
Jack o' Lent was a tradition in England in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries involving the abuse and burning of a straw effigy during the season of Lent en.wikipedia.org
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JACK-A-LENT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of JACK-A-LENT is a small stuffed puppet set up to be pelted for fun in Lent. www.merriam-webster.com
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Jack-a-Lent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jack-a-Lent (plural Jack-a-Lents). (obsolete) A small stuffed puppet at which stones were thrown at during Lent. Categories:. en.wiktionary.org
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Jack-a-Lent
ˈJack-a-ˈLent arch. Also -o'-Lent, -of Lent. [See a prep.] 1. A figure of a man, set up to be pelted: an ancient form of the sport of ‘Aunt Sally’, practised during Lent. Hence fig. a butt for every one to throw at. arch.1598 Shakes. Merry W. v. v. 134 See now how wit may be made a Iacke-a-Lent when... Oxford English Dictionary
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Jack-a-Lent, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the noun Jack-a-Lent is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for Jack-a-Lent is from 1548 ... www.oed.com
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Jack-a-Lent. World English Historical Dictionary - WEHD.com
A figure of a man, set up to be pelted: an ancient form of the sport of 'Aunt Sally,' practised during Lent. Hence fig. a butt for every one to throw at. wehd.com
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Jack-o'-lent
Jack-o'-lent see Jack-a-Lent. Oxford English Dictionary
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Jack a Lent - Taylor, John. - Internet Archive
Jack a Lent: ... 1620. by: Taylor, John. Publication date: 1620. Topics: Books, microfilm. Collection: pub_early-english-books-1475-1640 ... archive.org
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Jack A Lent - Anthony Marks - SoundCloud
The Playford tune "Jack a Lent" with lots of drums, a hurdy-gurdy, trombones, a B3 and bells. Anthony Marks. Anthony Marks. 31 Followers. soundcloud.com
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Jack-a-lent Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Jack-a-lent Definition ... (obsolete) A small stuffed puppet to be pelted in Lent. Wiktionary. (obsolete, by extension) A simple fellow. www.yourdictionary.com
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Jack-a-Lent - YouTube
Jack-a-Lent is an English Country Dance found in Playford's English Dancing Master of 1651, and interpreted by Cecil Sharp in 1922. www.youtube.com
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Jack a Lent - New Ealing Sessions
Mary D has done some research and says: “Jack o' Lent was a tradition in England in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries involving the abuse and ... newealingsessions.com
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Jack
▪ I. Jack, n.1 (dʒæk) Forms: 3–5 Iakke, 3–7 Iacke, 5 Iak, 6–7 Iack, 7– Jack, jack. [A pet-name or by-name, used as a familiar equivalent of John; in ME. Jakke, Jacce, Jacke, a disyllable: cf. the analogous Cebbe, Colle, Dawe, Geffe, Gibbe, Grigge, Hicke, Hobbe, Hogge, Hudde, Judde, Symme, Thomme, Wa... Oxford English Dictionary
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keg
keg, n. (kɛg) [Later form of cag n.1, q.v.] 1. a. A small barrel or cask, usually of less than 10 gallons.1632 Sherwood, A kegge, Caque. Voyez a Cag. 1678 Phillips (ed. 4) App., Kag, or Keg..a large Vessel for the laying of Sturgeon in pickle. 1766 W. Gordon Gen. Counting-ho. 318, 5 kegs of barley. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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flapjack
flapjack (ˈflæpdʒæk) [f. flap v. (sense 4 a) + jack.] 1. a. A flat cake, a pan-cake. b. An apple turnover or flat tart, an ‘apple-jack’.c 1600 Day Begg. Bednall Gr. v. (1881) 114 My Mother..could have taught thee how to a made butters and flap⁓jacks. 1620 Taylor (Water-P.) Jack-a-Lent B ij, A Flap⁓i... Oxford English Dictionary
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