The Public School Word-book: A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universitiesFarmer, John Stephen
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The Public School Word-book: A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities
Farmer, John Stephen
Endowed public schools (Great Britain); English language -- Great Britain -- Slang -- Dictionaries; Students -- Great Britain -- Language
*Behind*, _subs._ (Eton and Winchester).—A back at football.
At Eton SHORT BEHIND and LONG BEHIND: usually abbreviated
to “short” and “long.” At Winchester, SECOND BEHIND and
LAST BEHIND. These answer to the half-back and back of
Association football. At Winchester, in the Fifteens,
there is also a THIRD BEHIND.
UP BEHIND, _phr._ (The Leys).—Out of bounds: at back of
College.
*Behind one’s Side.* _See_ SIDE.
*Bejant*, _subs._ (Aberdeen).—A new student: one of the first or
lowest class. _See_ SEMI-BEJANTS, TERTIANS, and MAGISTRANDS.
*Belial*, _subs._ (Oxford).—Balliol College.
*Bells.* BELLS GO SINGLE, _phr._ (Winchester).—A single bell is
rung for five minutes before the hour at which chapel
commences. For College evening chapel three three’s are
rung, and then follows a “bell,” one for every man in
College—70. BELLS DOWN = _see_ quots.
_c._ 1840. MANSFIELD, _School-Life at Winchester College_, p. 62. The
junior in chamber had a hard time of it; ... while endeavouring to get
through his multifarious duties, he had to keep a sharp ear on the
performance of the chapel bell, and to call out accordingly, “first
peal!” “second peal!” and BELLS DOWN!
1878. ADAMS, _Wykehamica_, p. 256. At a quarter to six the peal again
rang out, and the cry of BELLS GO was sounded in shrill tones through
every chamber of College and Commoners.... After ten minutes the peal
changed, and only a single bell continued to ring. This was notified
by the cry BELLS GO SINGLE, and five minutes afterwards, by that of
“BELLS DOWN.”... Presently the head-master ... would descend from his
library: or the second master ... would appear at the archway near
Sixth Chamber, and the warning voice would be heard “Gabell,” or
“Williams through,” “Williams,” or “Ridding in.” Straightway there
would be a general rush, the college-boys darting across the
quadrangle in the rear of the Præfect of Chapel; while the Commoners
hurried in, keeping up a continuous stream from their more distant
quarters.
*Belly-hedge*, _subs._ (Shrewsbury).—An obstruction of
such a height that it can easily be cleared: of school
steeplechases. [That is, about belly high.]
*Belows*, _subs._ (Rugby).—_See_ CAP (3).
*Bender*, _subs._ (common).—The bow-shaped segment of a kite.
1873. Dr. BLACKLEY, _Hay Fever_, p. 145. The first kite was six feet
in length by three feet in width, and was made of the usual form,
namely, with a central shaft or “standard,” and a semicircular top or
BENDER.
*Bene-book*, _subs._ (Charterhouse).—_See_ quot.
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