hedge priest
hedge priest · hedge priests
An ignorant itinerant priestAn ignorant itinerant priest.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An ignorant itinerant priest.
Origin
From hedge (“third-rate”) + priest. To imply such a priest "plying one's trade under a hedFrom hedge (“third-rate”) + priest. To imply such a priest "plying one's trade under a hedge." Compare hedge alehouse, hedge whore.
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Forms
plural: hedge priests| Singular | hedge priest |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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