maskery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English mask Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English maskery From mask + -ery.
Meanings
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(obsolete) The dress or disguise of a maske; a masquerade.
And Celſo, prethee let it be thy care to night / To haue ſome pretty ſhew, to ſolemnize / Our high inſtalement, ſome muſike maſkerie: / Weele giue faire entertaine vnto Maria […]
c. 1603 (date written), Iohn Marston, The Malcontent, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for William Aspley, […], published 1604, →OCLC, Act V, scene iii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maskeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |