Question

Explain these expressions
1) a garment so gay
2) a halcyon wild
3) fall of night
4) funeral shroud

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Answer 1

...gay here means beautiful
...wild halcyon is another name for the kingfisher . It's wings have most exciting blue colour
....fall of night means marriage functions are held at night
....funeral shroud is a garment used to cover dead body

Answer 2

1) Garment so gay- The author wants to tell that the weavers are weaving a bright and colorful garment for a new born baby. It is a happy occasion, so they are weaving bright garments.
2) A halycon wild- Kingfishers are also called halycons. So, the author is telling that the weavers are weaving garments as blue and colorful as the wings of a halycon.
3) Fall of night- Night has just begun
4) Funeral shroud- A white cloth used for covering dead bodies