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† Morisk, a. and n. Obs.
Also 5 mouryske, 6 morisque, moryske, 6–7 moriske, 7 maurisk(e.
[Anglicized form of Morisco.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish.
1547Boorde Introd. Knowl. xxxvii. (1870) 216 Some dothe speake Moryske speche.
B. n.
1. The Moorish language.
1485Caxton Paris & V. (1868) 69 Whan Parys coude wel speke mouryske.
2. A morris-dance.
1512Helyas in Thoms Prose Rom. (1858) III. 31 Moriskes, comedies, daunces, interludes. 1530Palsgr. 553/2, I foote a dance or morisque. 1613T. Godwin Rom. Antiq. (1625) 57 The former 12 being called Salij Palatini, from the Palatine Mount, where they did begin their mauriske. 1627Hakewill Apol. (1630) 365 To this purpose were taken up at Rome these forraine exercises of vauting and dancing the Moriske.
attrib.1601Holland Pliny I. 192 To make good sport in a kinde of Moriske dance.
3. A Moorish coin.
1525Ld. Berners Froiss. II. liii. [lii.] 187 We pray you to be our frende, and we wyll gyue you xx. moryskes of golde. |