trenchmoren.
/ˈtrɛn(t)ʃmɔː/ Historical. † b. quasi-adv. In a frisky, lively, or boisterous manner. Obsolete.
a. An old English country dance, of a lively or boisterous nature; also, the air to which it was danced.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > country-dance or dancing > [noun] > specific country-dances
haya1529
trenchmore1552
hay-de-guy1579
country bumpkin1649
sedany1651
Sir Roger de Coverley1685
Frenchmore1696
mermaid1701
Moll Peatley1711
hemp-dressers1756
cottager's dance1851
pop goes the weasel1853
tempête1873
barn dance1892
line dance1961
1552 in A. Feuillerat Documents Office of Revels Edward VI (1914) 79 Thre garmentes of sarsenett..for them that daunsed trenchemore.
1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 15 Paris ledde the shaking of sheetes which [sic] Domitia, and Mnester [led] the Trenchmouth with Messalina.
1586 W. Webbe Disc. Eng. Poetrie sig. F.iiiiv Neither is there anie tune or stroke which may be sung or plaide on instruments, which hath not some poetical ditties framed according to the numbers thereof: some to Rogero, some to Trenchmore, to downe right Squire, to Galliardes, to Pauines, [etc.].
1611 L. Barry Ram-Alley iii. i Ile make him daunce a trenchmoor to my sword.
1639 Deloney's Gentile Craft: 2nd Pt. (rev. ed.) ii. ii. sig. Cijv Like one dauncing the trench more he stampt up and downe the yard, holding his hips in his hands.
1689 R. Milward Selden's Table-talk 28 In King Charles's time, there has been nothing but Trench-more [printed French-more] and the Cushion Dance, omnium gatherum, tolly, polly, hoite come toite.
1776 J. Hawkins Gen. Hist. Music IV. iv. i. 392 In the..Rehearsal, the Earth, Sun, and Moon are made to dance the Hey to the tune of Trenchmore.
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society > leisure > entertainment > frolicking or romping > [adverb]
trenchmore1577
frolicly1592
ahoit1598
hoity-toity1734
rollickingly1842
friskily1862
tricksily1866
frolicsomely1874
prankishly1883
larkingly1896
daffingly1902
1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande ii. f. 6v/1 in R. Holinshed Chron. I They beset a diuine aswel, as for..an Ape to stricke trenchemoore in a payre of buskins and a dubblet.
1605 London Prodigall i. ii I' faith and thy tongue trips trenchmore.
1636 W. Sampson Vow Breaker ii. i. D ij b We had a Wedding to day, and the young fry tickle trench-more.
Derivatives
ˈtrenchmore v. (intransitive) to dance the trenchmore.Apparently an isolated use.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > country-dance or dancing > take part in country-dance or dancing [verb (intransitive)] > specific country-dance
trenchmore1598
hay1777
1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 44 He doth curtsie, and..Trenchmore with Apes, play musick to an Owle.
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