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William Winstanley (Autor) — William Winstanley, zeitgenössische Darstellung von 1667. William Winstanley (* um 1628 in Quendon, Königreich England; † Dezember 1698 ebenda) war ein englischer Dichter, Satiriker, Historiker und Publizist. Neben bedeutenden Werken wie Lives of … Deutsch Wikipedia
Almanac — An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. Astronomical data and various statistics are also found in almanacs … Wikipedia
Drache von Henham — Der Drache von Henham, Holzschnitt aus The Flying Serpent, or: Strange News out of Essex (1669) Der Drache von Henham (englisch Henham Dragon) ist ein sagenhaftes Drachenwesen, das angeblich am 27. und 28. Mai 1668 im Dorf Henham in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hopscotch — For other uses, see Hopscotch (disambiguation). Primary school girls and boys hopscotching in Cuba, where the game is known as pon Hopscotch is a children s game that can be played with several players or alone. Hopscotch is a popular playground… … Wikipedia
All Fools' Day — The first day of April, a day on which sportive impositions are practiced. [1913 Webster] The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools Day. Poor Robin s Almanack (1760). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cucking stool — Ducking stool at Leominster. Last used in 1809 … Wikipedia
Easter parade — For other uses, see Easter parade (disambiguation). Participants in New York City s 2007 Easter parade The Easter parade is an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday. Typically, it is a somewhat… … Wikipedia
May (the month) — Oddly, though the literary associations of this month are with blossoming love, and its customs are all joyous, several widespread superstitions count it unlucky. *Cats born in May are useless and should be drowned at birth; May babies, like… … A Dictionary of English folklore
what can you expect from a pig but a grunt? — Used rhetorically with reference to coarse or boorish behaviour. 1731 Poor Robin’s Almanack C6 If we petition a Hog, what can we expect but a grunt. 1827 SCOTT Journal 10 Apr. (1941) 41 They refuse a draught of £20, because, in mistake, it was £8 … Proverbs new dictionary
when the furze is in bloom, my love’s in tune — A corollary of when the gorse is out of bloom, kissing’s out of fashion. Cf. c 1225 in Englische Studien (1902) XXXI. 5 Whanne bloweth [flowers] the brom, thanne wogeth [woos] the grom; Whanne bloweth the furs, thanne wogeth he wurs. 1752 Poor… … Proverbs new dictionary
