 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 566 pages
...which is called Beltan or Beltein-ujy. all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the гоо'ч-s. They cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by ca«ting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a fire,... | |
 | Donald Walker - Athletics - 1837 - 488 pages
...customs," says : " upon the 1st of May, which is called Beltan or Bal-tein day, all the boys in a township meet in the moors. They cut a table in the green sod of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - Calendar - 1841 - 514 pages
...one place may not be done in another. " Upon the first day of May, which is called Beltan or Beltein day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in...green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground, of such a circumference as to hold all the company." After preparing the candle as above... | |
 | Jacob Grimm - Germanic peoples - 1844 - 1338 pages
...folgendermafsen: in somc parts of the Higblands the young folks of a hamlet meet in the moors on the first of may. they cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by cutling a trench in the ground of such circumference äs to hold the wholc Company. they then kindle... | |
 | Algernon Herbert - England - 1849 - 260 pages
...Gough's Camden 3. 142. And they apply to the Beal-teine (orifice or hole of fire) of the Gael, who " cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company." Gael. Soc. Dict. in Bealtuinn. The... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1853 - 580 pages
...taken notice of while they remain. Upon the first day of May, which is called Baltan or Bal-tein-Aay, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table ii< the green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to... | |
 | Jacob Ludwig C. [single works] Grimm - 1854 - 728 pages
...folgendermafsen: in some parts of the Highlands the young folks of a hamlet meet in the moors on the first of may. they cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by cutting a trench in the ground of such circumference äs to hold the whole Company, they then kindle... | |
 | English literature - 1861 - 600 pages
...Eev. Dr. James Robertson of Callander records, that at that period Beltane * was thus observe^ : — " All the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the sod of a circular form, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to contain the whole... | |
 | Anonymous - 1861 - 604 pages
...Bev. Dr. James Robertson of Callander records, that at that period Beltane * was thus observed : — " All the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the sod of a circular form, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to contain the whole... | |
 | Walter Keating Kelly - Folklore - 1863 - 328 pages
..." In some parts of the Highlands the young folks of a hamlet meet in the moors on the first of May. They cut a table in the green sod of a round figure, by cutting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They then kindle... | |
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Beltan or 2&/-&2#-day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a... 
