Bear-leader
A bear-leader was formerly a man who led bears about the country. In the Middle Ages and the Tudor period, these animals were chiefly used in the blood sport of bear-baiting and were led from village to village. Performing bears were also common; their keepers were generally Frenchmen or Italians.[1]
Later, the phrase "bear-leader" came colloquially to mean a tutor or guardian, who escorted any young man of rank or wealth on his travels.[2]
References[]
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bear-Leader". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 582. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
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- Animal care occupations
- Animal welfare
- Baiting (blood sport)
- Bears
- Blood sports
- Cruelty to animals
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