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A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of

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A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England.

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  • FACETIAE
    Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
  • FACIES
    The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (more info) 1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
  • MAKE AND BREAK
    Any apparatus for making and breaking an electric circuit; a circuit breaker.
  • FACILITATION
    The act of facilitating or making easy.
  • HORSE-LEECHERY
    The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses.
  • FACIEND
    The multiplicand. See Facient,
  • FACUND
    Eloquent.
  • HORSEMAN
    A mounted soldier; a cavalryman. A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly. A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. lanceolatus). (more info) 1.
  • MUSIC HALL
    A place for public musical entertainments; specif. , esp. a public hall for vaudeville performances, in which smoking and drinking are usually allowed in the auditorium.
  • HORSEKNOP
    Knapweed.
  • MAKING-IRON
    A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in.
  • HORSERAKE
    A rake drawn by a horse.
  • RIDICULER
    One who ridicules.
  • FACTIOUS
    1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster.
  • PROCESSIONALIST
    One who goes or marches in a procession.
  • FACTION
    One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority,
  • FACT
    1. A doing, making, or preparing. A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus, paint for ladies. B. Jonson. 2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. What might instigate
  • HORSEFLESH
    1. The flesh of horses. The Chinese eat horseflesh at this day. Bacon. 2. Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse; as, he is a judge of horseflesh. Horseflesh ore , a miner's name for bornite, in allusion to its peculiar reddish color on
  • HORSEPLAY
    Rude, boisterous play. Too much given to horseplay in his raillery. Dryden.
  • FACINOROUS
    Atrociously wicked. Jer. Taylor. -- Fa*cin"o*rous*ness, n.
  • CREAM-FACED
    White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
  • BAREFACEDNESS
    The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
  • CHYLIFACTIVE
    Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.
  • UNEMPLOYMENT
    Quality or state of being not employed; -- used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.
  • AIRWOMAN
    A woman who ascends or flies in an aircraft.
  • PHILOMUSICAL
    Loving music. Busby.
  • MANTUAMAKER
    One who makes dresses, cloaks, etc., for women; a dressmaker.
  • CRABFACED
    Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau & Fl.
  • TEMPOROFACIAL
    Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.
  • OLFACTOR
    A smelling organ; a nose.
  • BOOTMAKER
    One who makes boots. -- Boot"mak`ing, n.
  • MULTIFACED
    Having many faces.

 

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