merrymakings

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But he had been over fond of merrymakings and junketings.

From The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country by Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard)

Of English customs on this day the most interesting perhaps are those connected with the “Tander” or “Tandrew” merrymakings 214of the Northamptonshire lacemakers.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

Weddings were merrymakings in my time: 39 The reckoning seldom came till the morrow’s morn.

From Krindlesyke by Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson

The noise of resulting merrymakings sufficiently sought out and annoyed her ear.

From The Lady of Fort St. John by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell

Neither she nor Toni took any part in the village merrymakings.

From True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office by Train, Arthur Cheney