 | Joseph Train - 1845 - 408 Seiten
...the Isle of Man ; nor were the feasting observances of the 1 MS. Account of Monks Ctutoms. 5 Ibid. 3 The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats and dress it np in woman's apparel, put it in a large basket and lay a wooden club by it, and this they nail Briid's... | |
 | 1846 - 430 Seiten
...Western Islands, to this effect : — The mistress and servants of each family dress a sheaf of oats in women's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times, ' Briid is come, Briid is welcome ! '... | |
 | Algernon Herbert - 1849 - 260 Seiten
...Bride's day. " The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats and dress it up in woman's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's bed; and then the mistress and servants cry three times, Briid is come, Briid is welcome. This... | |
 | Algernon Herbert - 1849 - 260 Seiten
...the 2nd of February ; where he has perhaps made a slip of memory, since the 1st is St. Bride's day. " The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats and dress it up in woman's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 Seiten
...the Western Islands, 1716, p. 119, mentions an ancient custom observed on the second of February : " The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats and dress it up in woman's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 882 Seiten
...Western Islands, to this effect : — " The mistress and servants of each family dress a sheaf of oats in women's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times, ' Briid is come, Briid is welcome !' This... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1862 - 880 Seiten
...Candlemass day, according to this author, the Hebrideans observe the following curious custom : — ' The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats and dress it up in women s apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1869 - 420 Seiten
...Description of the Western Islands (1703) : ' The mistress and servants of each family dress a sheaf of oats in women's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it ; and this they call Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times : " Briid is come, Briid is welcome ! "... | |
 | 1869 - 390 Seiten
...the Western Isles, states that, on Candlemas day, the Hebrideaus observe the following custom : — The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats, and dress it up in woman's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it ; this they call Briid's bed.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1870 - 416 Seiten
...Descriptionofthe. Western Islands (1703) : ' The mistress and servants of each family dress a sheaf of oats in women's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it ; and this they call Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times : " Briid is come, Briid is welcome ! "... | |
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The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf of oats and dress it up in women's apparel, put it in a large basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's Bed : and then the mistress and servants cry three times, Briid is come,... 
