Laurence
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Laurence was a figure known in Sussex and Somerset, used as a bogeyman to scare children. In Devon and Cornwall dialects, his laziness was emphasized. An early literary reference appears in a pamphlet from the 1770s titled "The Pleasant history of lazy Laurence".
When
- First attested
- 1770 CE
- Attested period
- 1770 – 1779
- Historical notes
- Figure referenced in a pamphlet from the 1770s.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- St Lawrence
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Laurence was once also known of in the neighbouring counties of Sussex and Somerset, where he was used as a bogeyman to scare children, as well as in the dialects of Devon and Cornwall, where his laziness was emphasised. An early literary reference to the figure is in a small pamphlet from the 1770s titled”
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