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term of contempt for an able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; sometimes applied to monks
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Abbey lubber — A lubber = an idle person, a sponger. Abbey lubber was one who existed on *doles and alms given out by abbeys and religious houses. They were considered professional beggars. Cf. Begging; Custom house … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
abbey-lubber — abbˈey lubber noun A lazy monk, a term much used by the Reformers • • • Main Entry: ↑abbey … Useful english dictionary
lubber — {{11}}lubber (n.) mid 14c., big, clumsy, stupid fellow who lives in idleness, from lobre, earlier lobi lazy lout, probably of Scandinavian origin (Cf. Swed. dialectal lubber a plump, lazy fellow ). But OED suggests a possible connection with O.Fr … Etymology dictionary
Lubber — See Abbey lubber … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
land-lubber — A seaman’s term for someone who does not go to sea, and is ignorant of life on board ship. The term would not normally be used vocatively, though it is used in a friendly way in Absolute Beginners, by Colin MacInnes. The speaker is one whose… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
English folklore — Poor little birdie teased, by the 19th century English illustrator Richard Doyle depicts an elf as imagined in English folktales. English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. Some stories can… … Wikipedia
List of monsters — This is a list of monsters, mythical, legendary, and fictional. The list is organized by Region and the mythologies, legends, and literature that came from said region. They are then organized alphabetically. It is by no means complete or… … Wikipedia
