See Also: Morris(medicine)
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Morris(dictionary)
morris(1)(dictionary)
Morris, Gouverneur(encyclopedia)
Morris, Mark(encyclopedia)
Morris, Robert(encyclopedia)
Morris, William(encyclopedia)
Morris (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Morris dance(encyclopedia)

morris(1) (iou)



morris attrib. adjective1, noun2, & verb. Also morrice. LME.
[Var. of MOORISH adjective. Cf. Flemish mooriske dans, Dutch moors dans.]
A. adjective.
Designating (in morris dance) or (chiefly as below) pertaining to a traditional English dance by groups of people in fancy costume (usu. representing legendary or symbolic figures) with ribbons and bells or sticks. LME.
morris bell any of the (many) small metal bells attached to the clothing of a morris dancer. morris dancer a person who participates in morris dancing. morris dancing the action or practice of performing morris dances.
morris-pike, a type of pike supposed to be of Moorish origin. obsolete exc. Hist. L15.
b. noun.
A morris dance. E16.
A body of morris dancers. E16.
C. verb intrans.
Dance; slang be hanged. Now rare. E18.
Move away rapidly; decamp. Also foll. by off. slang. Now rare. M18.