Skimmington

Casterbridge were interrupted by an event of such magnitude that its influence reached to the lowest social stratum there, stirring the depths of its society simultaneously with the preparations for the skimmington. ❋ Unknown (1887)

This was barred, and while the landlady was unfastening it the conversation about the skimmington was continued in the sitting-room, and reached his ears. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Almost at the instant of her fall the rude music of the skimmington ceased. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Up to this time he knew nothing of the skimmington-ride. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Such was the state of things when the current affairs of Casterbridge were interrupted by an event of such magnitude that its influence reached to the lowest social stratum there, stirring the depths of its society simultaneously with the preparations for the skimmington. ❋ Thomas Hardy (1884)

Attorney-general, that there was danger of a skimmington between the great wig and the coif, the former having given a flat lie to the latter. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)

Have you, "he inquired, addressing the nearing shape of Jopp," have you seen any gang of fellows making a devil of a noise -- skimmington riding, or something of the sort? " ❋ Unknown (1887)

She [punched] me [right] in the [Skimmington] ❋ Nicole Thompson (2007)