Upright Man
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]Upright Man (plural Upright Men)
- Alternative form of upright man
- 1834, William Harrison Ainsworth, Rookwood[1], volume 2, page 303:
- The Upright Man, the chief of the crew, arose from his chair, donned his gown of state, a very ancient brocade dressing gown, filched, most probably, from the wardrobe of some strolling player, grasped his baton of office, a stout oaken truncheon, and sallied forth.
- 1936, Ronald Fuller, The Beggars' Brotherhood, page 92:
- The Upright Man who performed the ceremony was the elected King of the Beggars, the Rector Chory or Dimber-Damber.