Abbot of Unreason

English

Etymology

From Middle English abbot of unreason.

Noun

Abbot of Unreason (plural Abbot of Unreasons)

  1. (usually capitalized) Elected leader in old Scottish celebrations; Lord of Misrule.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
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