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English performance folk dance
Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers in costume
Morris_dance
List of ships with the same or similar names
minesweeper of World War I HMS Morris Dance (1939), a Dance-class trawler of World War II Morris dance, an English folk dance HMS Morris, an Admiralty M-class
HMS_Morris_Dance
Cultural dispute involving the English folk dance
traditions connected with Morris dancing. Another interpretation is that traditionally the use of soot to blacken faces in morris dancing was derived from its
Blackface_and_Morris_dancing
American actress, dancer, and singer
Elizabeth Morris is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She played the role of Brittany S. Pierce in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. Morris was
Heather_Morris
1980 single by Gen X
blue but a lot relieved. Dancing through my feelings and shaking off the expired layers that no longer strengthen me." Morris' version received mostly
Dancing_with_Myself
British dancer, choreographer, artist and teacher (1891–1980)
Margaret Morris (10 March 1891 – 29 February 1980) was a British dancer, choreographer, artist and teacher. She founded the Margaret Morris Movement, Celtic
Margaret_Morris_(dancer)
Dance tradition in Wales
Welsh Morris Dance (Welsh: Dawns forys Cymru) is the form of Morris dances associated with or originating in Wales. Some processional Welsh dances can be
Welsh_Morris_dance
World War II Royal Navy trawler
HMS Morris Dance was a Dance-class naval trawler of the British Royal Navy. Morris Dance was built by the Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd on 9 September
HMS_Morris_Dance_(1939)
American dancer, choreographer and director (born 1956)
Mark William Morris (born August 29, 1956) is an American dancer, choreographer and director. Morris grew up in Seattle, Washington, in a family that
Mark_Morris_(choreographer)
Collection of individual local dances from Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire
Border Morris is a collection of individual local dances from villages along the English side of the Wales–England border in the counties of Herefordshire
Border_Morris
English folk dance tradition
Molly dancing is a form of English Morris dance from East Anglia, traditionally performed by out-of-work ploughboys over the winter. It was especially
Molly_dance
Australian military operation
Operation Morris Dance was an Australian military operation conducted in May 1987 in response to the first of the 1987 Fijian coups d'état. On the morning
Operation_Morris_Dance
1982 single by Men Without Hats
referring to the first letter in "safety". The Morris dancers seen in the video were the Chippenham Town Morris Men. The little person actor is Mike Edmonds
The_Safety_Dance
Folk music originating in England
phenomena, including sea shanties, jigs, hornpipes and the music for Morris dancing. It has also interacted with other musical traditions, particularly
English_folk_music
Name for Christian holy day of Pentecost
(sometimes called Whitsun ales) took place. Other customs, such as morris dancing, were associated with Whitsun, although in most cases they have been
Whitsun
Festival marking the beginning of summer
in Cawsand Square with Morris dancing and maypole dancing. 'Dancing the sun up' is a tradition among Morris dancers to dance at sunrise on May Day, to
May_Day
English folklorist and song collector (1859–1924)
notated examples of English Morris dancing, and played an important role in the revival both of the Morris and English country dance. In 1911, he co-founded
Cecil_Sharp
British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995)
morris dancing with the Cambridge Morris Men and soon became a skilled dancer and accordion-player. He became a full member of the Cambridge Morris Men
Joseph_Needham
Venue in Brooklyn, New York, United States
9788444 The Mark Morris Dance Center is the permanent home of the international touring modern dance company, the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG), in the
Mark_Morris_Dance_Center
Song by Stan Rogers
that the song contains the "knuckle-dragging" beat characteristic of Morris dance tunes. The song's narrator recounts how he moved to Alberta six years
The_Idiot_(song)
World War I Royal Navy minesweeper
HMS Morris Dance was a Dance-class minesweeper used after World War I to clear sea mines. It was built in 1919 by the Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering
HMS_Morris_Dance_(1919)
Morris dancing association, UK
Open Morris is one of the three umbrella groups for morris dance sides in the United Kingdom. It was formed primarily by members of Fenstanton Morris (an
Open_Morris
Suite for military band by Gustav Holst
heard in the form of a traditional British brass band march using the morris-dance tune "Glorishears". After a brief climax, the second strain begins with
Second Suite in F for Military Band
Second_Suite_in_F_for_Military_Band
German master builder and sculptor
body is that the Apostles then buried her. Grasser was paid for the "Morris Dancers" (Moriskentänzer) in 1480. They were standing in about 5 meters height
Erasmus_Grasser
Folk dance from Wales and England
West morris. The main focus of a step dancer is in the footwork: dancers can create many different types of sound using their feet alone. Clog dancing was
Clog_dancing
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up morris or Morris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Morris may refer to: Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry
Morris
British indie rock band
where they performed "Chaise Longue" with the prog Morris dance troupe Boss Morris and their Morris beasts. Wet Leg performed at Coachella in April 2023
Wet_Leg
family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for
List_of_dances
Graham Dance Company Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Mark Morris Dance Group Trisha Brown Dance Company
Dance_in_the_United_States
Type of dance
in Cotswold morris dance. mock-battle dances, including many stick dances from non-sword traditions, and such common continental dances as Bouffons or
Sword_dance
1972 studio album by Ashley Hutchings and others
Dransfield. Like the subsequent "Descendant Of" Morris On albums (see below), it features English Morris dance tunes and songs, played with a combination of
Morris_On
Christian feast celebrating the Holy Spirit's descent
Fairs (sometimes called Whitsun Ales) took place. Other customs such as morris dancing and cheese rolling are also associated with Whitsun. In Hungary the
Pentecost
English pornographic actress
Last Dance (1988) and The Lair of the White Worm (1988). In 1993, she published her autobiography; Try Everything Once Except Incest and Morris Dancing: The
Linzi_Drew
Dancing around two crossed swords
English Morris dance, in Austria, Germany, Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Romania. In Ghillie Callum or "Scottish sword dance" the dancer crosses
Scottish_sword_dances
Clog dancing group from Lancashire
70-year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten. Garland dance Molly dance Saddleworth Morris Men ^AEaster Saturday here refers to the term's meaning in
Britannia_Coconut_Dancers
Morris dancing association, England
The Morris Ring is one of three umbrella groups for Morris dance sides. It was founded in 1934 by 6 sides: Greensleeves, Cambridge, East Surrey, Letchworth
Morris_Ring
Opera by Purcell, circa 1689
OA1018D). The Mark Morris dance version of the opera is also preserved on DVD (recorded 1995, Image Entertainment 8741) as is the dance version by Sasha
Dido_and_Aeneas
English folk dance
for those with an interest in sword dance Trevor Stone, Rattle Up, My Boys, 1980 The Morris Ring refer to the dance tradition as longsword as do EFDSS
Long_sword_dance
Morris dancing association, UK
The Morris Federation, established in 1975, is one of three major organisations supporting morris dancing groups, also known as 'sides', in the United
Morris_Federation
Transcription systems for documenting dance
Notation for dances from Israel, Morris Dance Notation for Morris dance, and Beauchamp–Feuillet Notation for Baroque dance. As a result, these systems usually
Dance_notation
Play partly written by William Shakespeare
forest. She meets a troupe of local countrymen who want to perform a Morris dance before the king and queen. The local schoolmaster Gerald invites the
The_Two_Noble_Kinsmen
Costumed character
particularly associated with May Day celebrations, mummers' plays and the Morris dance. The word hobby is glossed by the OED as "a small or middle-sized horse;
Hobby_horse
Parish and Village in Oxfordshire, England
parishes and only dance traditional dances from Adderbury – and the Adderbury Morris Men (dressed in white, blue and red), who take dancers from anywhere
Adderbury
South Wales Christmas folk custom
him that the term Mari in this context had derived from Morris, a reference to Morris dance. Another reason to doubt this idea is that there is no known
Mari_Lwyd
American fashion designer and dancer
Watertown, New York) is an American fashion designer and a modern dancer from "Mark Morris Dance Group". Bradon McDonald is a graduate of the Juilliard School
Bradon_McDonald
American actor (born 1940)
a longtime friend and fan of the Mark Morris Dance Group and hosted the television presentation of Mozart Dances on PBS's Live from Lincoln Center on August
Sam_Waterston
American singer (born 1956)
being introduced emphatically by Jason Mewes' character as "Morris Day and the Time!" and dancing with the movie's stars in the film's ending. Day also appeared
Morris_Day
Dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain region
Maypole dance Morris dance Polka Polish folk dances Polonaise Oberek Krakowiak Mazurka Kujawiak Russian folk dance Turkish dance Ukrainian dance Verbuňk
Folk_dance
Medieval European performers
quoted in History of the Masque Genre[1] John Cutting, History and the Morris Dance (2005), page 81 Angus Stevenson; Christine A. Lindberg, eds. (2010).
Mummers
Village in Hertfordshire, England
as well as a station. The village is home to the Morris Dancing team, Wicket Brood Border Morris. Bricket Wood Common is a 70-hectare (170-acre) Site
Bricket_Wood
Strategy board game
Nine men's morris is a strategy board game for two players. It is an ancient game, dating back to at least the Roman Empire. The game is also known as
Nine_men's_morris
Village in Worcestershire, England
Pebworth Village Hall. The side was taught basic Cotswold Morris dance by the Traditional Ilmington Morris Men. Historic England. "THE PRIORY, Pebworth (1303222)"
Pebworth
English post-punk band
Crawler "is magnetic storytelling tempered with newfound patience". Damien Morris, of The Observer, called Crawler a "thrilling, glass-gargling introspection"
Idles
Village in Gloucestershire, England
rich in Morris dance history, with performances recorded in Sherborne in 1711 and Churchill when a Morris team were paid six shillings for dancing at a Whitsun
Bledington
English composer (1885–1916)
dancer, being particularly keen in the art of morris dancing. He was employed for a while as a professional morris dancer by the English Folk Dance and
George_Butterworth
Dance group
Dartington Morris are a dance troupe based in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England. The group formed as a men's dance side (with male and female musicians)
Dartington_Morris
Style of English sword dance
Rapper sword (also known as short sword dance) is a variation of sword dance unique to Northumberland and County Durham. It emerged from the pit villages
Rapper_sword
Midsummer celebrations festival in Cornwall, UK
Robert Morton Nance expressed the view that "the May day games and Morris Dances, with their own type of hobby-horse, which includes a rider, had been
Golowan_Festival
18th-century bawdy English song
published "Morris Dance Tunes" set 2, containing the tune "Black Joke". Sharp had collected the tune in April 1912 from Michael Handy, a dancer with Ilmington
Black_Joke
2011 documentary film
Way of the Morris is a 2011 64-minute documentary about Morris dancing by Tim Plester and Rob Curry. The film received preview screenings at the Purcell
Way_of_the_Morris
Piece of cloth for personal use
traditional accoutrements in certain kinds of English folk dance, such as the Morris dance. Besides their intended use, they could be used for cleaning
Handkerchief
Topics referred to by the same term
Side (gay sex), a sex role Side (mythology), in Greek mythology Side, a Morris dance team Side (company), a global gaming services company Sideboard (cards)
Side
Folk custom in England
revived by local group Mad Jacks Morris Dancers during 1983 and is now one of the biggest annual gatherings of Morris dancers in the country. The Jack is "released"
Jack_in_the_Green
Song written by the Sherman Brothers
Chitty Bang Bang. It was originally written to be choreographed as a morris dance for the film by Marc Breaux and Dee Dee Wood (Mary Poppins, The Happiest
Me_Ol'_Bamboo
Folklore of the Western world
contact is visible e.g. in the tradition of the Morris Dance in England, an adaptation of the "moorish" dances of the late medieval period. The result were
European_folklore
Dance for four couples arranged in a square
Square dances are part of a broad spectrum of dances known by various names: country dances, traditional dances, folk dances, barn dances, ceilidh dances, contra
Square_dance
Traditional Māori dance or performance art
suspend Maipi-Clarke. New Zealand portal Māori music Cibi Hoko (dance) Hula Kailao Morris dance Sagayan Siva Tau "Haka | English meaning". Oxford Advanced
Haka
American scenic designer and producer
Francesca Zambello the 1988 Mark Morris Dance Group work "L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato." and 1991 Mark Morris Dance Group work "The Hard Nut". Lobel's
Adrianne_Lobel
2018 single by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
Russian-German record producer Zedd, American country music singer Maren Morris, and American musical duo Grey. It was written by Sarah Aarons, The Monsters
The Middle (Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey song)
The_Middle_(Zedd,_Maren_Morris_and_Grey_song)
Market town in Oxfordshire, England
Traditional Morris Dancers". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2006. "Mister Hemmings Traditional Abingdon Morris Dancers – Maintaining
Abingdon-on-Thames
English folk tune
"Country Gardens" is an old English folk tune traditionally used for Morris dancing. It was introduced by traditional folk musician William Kimber to Cecil
Country_Gardens
Personification of the May Day holiday
pikes, The Nine Worthies did ride; and they all had speeches, and the morris dance and sultan and an elephant with a castle and the sultan and young moors
May_Queen
Bachata Merengue Baladi Raqs sharqi Tahtib Tanoura Border Morris Clog dancing Maypole Morris dance Rapper sword Eskista Muiñeira Acharuli Cilveloy Davluri
List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
List_of_ethnic,_regional,_and_folk_dances_by_origin
The Hong Kong Morris (Chinese: 香港莫利斯舞蹈團, Cantonese pronunciation: Heung Gong Mok Lee Si Mo Dou Tuen, literally the Hong Kong Morris Dance Platoon) is an
Hong_Kong_Morris
English musician
player and Morris dancer who played a key role in the twentieth century revival of Morris Dancing, a form of traditional English folk dancing. He was famous
William_Kimber
American fashion designer and television presenter (born 1961)
Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. "Isaac Mizrahi". Mark Morris Dance Group. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April
Isaac_Mizrahi
2009 film by Lucy Akhurst
Morris: A Life with Bells On is a 2009 British independent film, a comic mockumentary about morris dancing. Charles Thomas Oldham as Derecq Twist, Millsham
Morris:_A_Life_with_Bells_On
Folk custom from Kent, England
hooden horse is incorporated into various Kentish mummers plays and Morris dances that take place at different times of the year. The origins of the hoodening
Hoodening
15th/16th century dance and song
Morisco, Moros y cristianos, and Morris dance. Moros y cristianos Italian folk dance Matachines Morris dance Weapon dance Brown, Alan; Cardamone, Donna G
Moresca
Participants in a traditional Romanian dance
high jumps, much like the Ceili dance.[citation needed] Like many Morris dances, in many traditions Călușari dancers include a fool, known as the "nebun"
Călușari
Piano compositions by George Gershwin
and piano. Mark Morris choreographed a version for solo dancer, premiered by Morris himself in June, 1992, as part of Mark Morris Dance Group performances
Three_Preludes_(Gershwin)
Style of folk dance
those used in some Morris and country dances including double-stepping, a travelling ‘ranting’ or ‘polka’ step, and a country dance ‘chasing’ step - also
Stave_dancing
1976 studio album by Ashley Hutchings and others
was 'attempted to move the Morris forward a little', compared with the Morris On album which featured 'very little dancing' and had a certain rawness
Son_of_Morris_On
British song collector
the style of folk dancing they saw at the festival. Starting in September, they audited Sharp's classes at the School of Morris Dancing in the Chelsea Polytechnic
Maud_Karpeles
English musician (born 1945)
returned to his interest in dance, in addition to continuing the Morris on project, he formed the Ashley Hutchings Dance Band to produce A Batter Pudding
Ashley_Hutchings
of Rural Working Men & Women Track 7 is a Morris dance tune with fiddle and vocals and track 25 is a dance tune on melodeons. All the remaining tracks
The_Voice_of_the_People
May Day celebration in Cornwall, England
excitement begins with the appearance of one of the 'Obby 'Osses. Male dancers cavort through the town dressed as one of two 'Obby 'Osses, the "Old" and
'Obby_'Oss_festival
Topics referred to by the same term
(surname) Molly (musical), a 1973 Broadway musical Molly dance, a form of English Morris dance Molly (1950 film), an American film based on The Goldbergs
Molly
English folk musician (born 1947
resident group, Dingle's Chillybom Band. The club hosted a film show of Morris dancing and Ashley Hutchings turned up. It was the beginning of a long musical
John Kirkpatrick (folk musician)
John_Kirkpatrick_(folk_musician)
1600 English pamphlet by William Kempe
Allde for the bookseller Nicholas Ling. For this 27-day journey, Kempe morris danced for nine days, spending the rest of the time as an honoured guest in
Kempes_Nine_Daies_Wonder
Market town in Northamptonshire, England
local folklore believes to have been the Morris dancers. In 1725, the men were paid half a guinea to dance at the Whitsun Ale at Aynho House. In 1766
Brackley
Winster also has a long-established morris dance tradition. Although the first documentary evidence of morris dancing in Winster dates only from 1863, it
Winster_Guisers
The Earsdon Sword Dance is a traditional English folk dance performed by the Royal Earsdon Sword Dancers. They are based in Earsdon, Northumberland, a
Earsdon_Sword_Dance
least to the medieval period and including many forms of music, song and dance. Through three periods of revival from the late nineteenth century much
Music_of_the_United_Kingdom
Human settlement in England
traditional Morris dancing and is home to Abram Morris Dancers. A plot of land by Park Lane in the southwest of Abram is known as the Morris Dancers' ground
Abram,_Greater_Manchester
Music genre
Traditional 18 Dances display the dancing of birds and animals. For example: Mayura Wannama – The dance of the peacock Hanuma Wannama – The dance of the monkey
Folk_music
American dancer and former actress (born 1919)
Betty Morris; April 6, 1919), also credited as Caren Marsh, is an American former stage and screen actress and dancer specializing in modern dance and tap
Caren_Marsh_Doll
Annual British awards for songwriting and composing
Lifetime Achievement Special International Award BASCA Fellowship Best Dance Single Award International Hit of the Year International Achievement in
Ivor_Novello_Awards
English rural revivalist
rural revivalist who helped to bring back folk dance styles including Morris dancing and sword dancing. He also founded groups significant in the British
Rolf_Gardiner
Annual music and dance festival in Sidmouth, England
included Boss Morris, Campden Morris Dancers, First Class Stamp, Fool's Gambit Morris, Lancashire Wallopers, Leominster Morris, Mortimer's Morris, Newcastle
Sidmouth_Folk_Festival
MORRIS DANCE
MORRIS DANCE
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).German : variant of Moritz.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames (see Morse).Morris was the name of an extensive and powerful family in colonial North America, whose members played a leading part in the emergence of the nation. They were descended from Richard Morris (d. 1672), who fought in Oliver Cromwell’s army and then became a merchant in Barbados. His son Lewis (1671–1746) established the “manor†of Morrisania in NY. His grandson, Lewis (1726–98), third owner of that manor, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Two other grandsons, Richard and Gouverneur, were also key figures in the Revolution. Their half-brother Staats Morris (1728–1800) was a general in the British army who was appointed governor of Quebec.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Lorin, LORRIN means "of Laurentum."Â
Girl/Female
Greek American
meaning gift. Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Morris 1.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lorri, LORRIE means "land of the people of Lothar."
Male
English
From the English surname Harrison, HARRIS means "son of Harry."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Morris 1.
Female
English
Variant spelling of Greek Doris, DORRIS means "bounty" and "unmixed, pure."
Male
Irish
Irish form of Roman Latin Maurice, MUIRIS means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Moorish
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, and Scottish
English, Welsh, and Scottish : variant of Morris.Dutch and North German : variant of Moritz.French : variant of Maurice.Latvian : nickname for a dark person, from Moris ‘Moor’, ‘Negro’. Compare Moore 2.Lithuanian : possibly a nickname from morỹs ‘lazy person’.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Dark-skinned; Moorish
Boy/Male
British, English, Greek, Gujarati, Indian, Latin
Dark-skinned; Moorish
Boy/Male
English American Latin
Son of More.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Danish, French, Greek
Gift; From Doris; Similar to Doris
Male
English
Medieval English form of Roman Latin Maurice, MORRIS means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Old Norman French word norreis, NORRIS means "from the north."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Latin
Son of More; Sea-strength; Moor; Dark Skinned
Surname or Lastname
English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : unexplained; possibly a variant of Marrin.
Boy/Male
Slavic
Warrior. Famous Bearers: monster movie actor Boris Karloff and Russian president Boris Yeltsin.
MORRIS DANCE
MORRIS DANCE
Female
German
Pet form of German names containing the element adal, ADA means "noble." Compare with other forms of Ada.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Witness of God.
Girl/Female
Indian
Of the Saura.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Indian, Jamaican
Dweller at the Broad Meadow; Broad Clearing; Broad Meadow
Girl/Female
Australian
Complete; Satisfied
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good friend
Girl/Female
Indian
Golden, Beautiful
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, Portuguese
Maiden of the Bear-spear; Maiden
Boy/Male
Arabic
Degrees; Dignities
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Eternal; Everlasting
MORRIS DANCE
MORRIS DANCE
MORRIS DANCE
MORRIS DANCE
MORRIS DANCE
a.
Dancing the morrice; dancing.
v. t.
To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder.
a.
Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnormal condition; diseased; sickly; as, morbid humors; a morbid constitution; a morbid state of the juices of a plant.
n.
A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.
n.
The day following the present; to-morrow.
n.
A Moorish pike.
n.
A species of oak (Quercus cerris) native in the Orient and southern Europe; -- called also bitter oak and Turkey oak.
a.
Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert.
n.
A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, fustic (see Morin); as, moric acid.
n.
An old game played with counters, or men, which are placed angles of a figure drawn on a board or on the ground; also, the board or ground on which the game is played.
n.
A yellow crystalline substance of acid properties extracted from fustic (Maclura tinctoria, formerly called Morus tinctoria); -- called also moric acid.
a.
Of or pertaining to moors; marshy; fenny; boggy; moorish.
n.
A morris dancer.
n.
Same as 1st Morris.
n.
A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris.
n.
A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish.
a.
Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors.
a.
Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts; as, morbid anatomy.
n.
A dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictious characters.