baladinen.
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performance of jester or comedian > [noun] > jester or comedian
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1599 King James VI & I Basilicon Doron (1603) 127 Delight not to keepe..in your company, comœdians or balladines.
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Pp2v Trickes of Tumblers Funambuloes, Baladynes . View more context for this quotation
1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode ii. i. 22 Their best Balladins, who are Now practising a famous Ballat.
2. A female public dancer. rare.
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1863 R. Browning In a Balcony ii The first breathing woman's cheek, First dancer's, gipsy's, or street baladine's.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > singer of other types of music > [noun] > ballad-singer
ballad singer1592
baladine1604
balladier1638
balladeer1714
1604 S. Hieron Preachers Plea in Wks. (1620) I. 551 Meeting with our common aduersary..in the fashion of a Rimer or Balladine.
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