What is a name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions called?
jumper — (Eccl.) A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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