ploughman


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Synonyms for ploughman

a man who plows

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But if Langland did not rise high in the Church, he made himself famous in another way, for he wrote Piers the Ploughman. This is a great book.
The first part is The Vision of Piers the Ploughman, the second is The Vision Concerning Do Well, Do Bet, Do Best.
In the beginning of Piers the Ploughman Langland tells us how
Two hundred years later, when The Vision of Piers the Ploughman was first printed, the printer in his preface explained alliterative verse very well.
Crowley is his preface to Piers Ploughman, printed in 1550.
Then he looked over at his horse's heels; it was lame also; the stone took some time to knock out, after he got to the ploughman.
In sum, the impressive history of publication of |De Duello Militis et Aratoris', in combination with the continuing detailed study of fables over several centuries, may contribute more towards explaining the use of the ploughman as a religious symbol than medieval and Renaissance attitudes toward manual labourers.
Best to handle the ground on a dry but cold day was Newtown ploughman Evan Watkins.
In episode one there's a bit of a history lesson, a crash course in the traditional flavours of great British bread, and tips on making the classic white bloomer, a crusty everyday bread, a honey-glazed fruit malt loaf and the ultimate ploughman's loaf.
Merseyside police claimed The Ploughman, in Stockbridge Village, is associated with serious crime and disorder.
Spicy tomato and special ploughman's also widely available at PS3.25 each A really indulgent cake mix for PS3.99 with a generous topping as you would expect from MB.
Veteran competitor Ian Wilson, Penyffordd, was named champion ploughman of North Wales, while Hugh Griffith, Pwllheli, was adjudged the champion FFPS member.
Tonight, the duo visit the Welsh/ English border, sampling rare breeds and asking what makes the perfect ploughman's lunch.
The event included vintage tractors and modern high-tech machines competing for the title of champion ploughman.
He helped 40 food enthusiasts create recipes including a ploughman's lunch and meringue in Hemlington's Lake View Community Cafe.