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morris en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒɹɪs/
(US) audio

Etymology

From Moorish.

Meanings

A type of pike.
- Another kind of pike called a morris, that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth. 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 49:
A morris dance.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
morrises	Number=Plur		lexicographic

morris en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒɹɪs/
(US) audio

Etymology

From Moorish.

Meanings

To perform morris dancing.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
morrising	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
morrised	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
morrised	Tense=Past		lexicographic
morrises	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic

morris en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒɹɪs/
(US) audio

Etymology

From Morris, the surname of its discoverer.

Meanings

(obsolete) The young of the conger eel or similar fish, originally thought to be a separate species.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
morrises	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

border morris · morris off · Cotswold morris dancing · morris dancer · morris-dancer · nine men's morris · morris-pike