 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...effect : — " The mistress and servants of each family dress a sheaf of oats in women's apparel, put ii ibiting his " motion," or puppet-show, we become acquainted with t Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times, ' Briid is come, Briid is welcome 1' This... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...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 Г This... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...Western Islands, to this efi'ect : — " 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... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...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 elub by it, and this they call Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times, ' Briid... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...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 serrants cry three times, ' Briid is come, Briid is welcome 1' This... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...Western Islands, to this effect : — " The mistress and servants of each family dress a sheaf of oats Briid's Bed ; and the mistress and servants cry three times, ' Briid is come, Briid is welcome 1' This... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1843 - 434 pages
...Candlemas day, according to this author, the Hebrideans observe the following curious custom : — " The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf...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 ; Brlid is welcome... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1844 - 858 pages
...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 ! '... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pages
...Islands, 8vo, 1716, describes an ancient custom observed on this Festival : it is as follows : — The mistress and servants of each family take a sheaf...basket, and lay a wooden club by it, and this they call Briid's Bed ; and then the mistress and sen-ants cry three times, " Briid is come ! Briid is welcome!"... | |
 | Joseph Train - Isle of Man - 1845 - 408 pages
...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... | |
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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,... 
