skimmerton Antonyms

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

Meaning of skimmerton

Webster

skimmerton (n.)

See Skimmington.

skimmerton Sentence Examples

  1. The unruly crowd prepared a boisterous skimmerton to shame the adulterous couple.
  2. The village was abuzz with the impending skimmerton, a medieval form of public humiliation.
  3. The procession paraded through the streets, jangling pots and pans and carrying effigies of the transgressors.
  4. The skimmerton served as a warning to others who dared to violate the moral code.
  5. The guilty parties were subjected to a cacophony of noise and ridicule during the skimmerton.
  6. The event spiraled into a chaotic spectacle, with the crowd threatening the couple's home.
  7. The skimmerton was both a punishment and a form of community catharsis.
  8. Scholars believe the skimmerton originated in pre-industrial England as a way to enforce communal norms.
  9. The practice of skimmertons declined in the 19th century due to societal changes and legal reforms.
  10. The memory of skimmertons persists in folklore and literature, serving as a reminder of the power of community sanctions.

FAQs About the word skimmerton

See Skimmington.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The unruly crowd prepared a boisterous skimmerton to shame the adulterous couple.

The village was abuzz with the impending skimmerton, a medieval form of public humiliation.

The procession paraded through the streets, jangling pots and pans and carrying effigies of the transgressors.

The skimmerton served as a warning to others who dared to violate the moral code.