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Search phrase: morris

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.23Tuesday, a morris for May-day, as the nail to his hole,tuesday, a Morris for May-day, as the naile to his hole,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.27do more exploits with his mace than a morris-pike.doe more exploits with his Mace, then a Moris Pike. 
Henry VH5 II.iv.25Were busied with a Whitsun morris-dance;Were busied with a Whitson Morris-dance:
Henry VH5 III.ii.66It is Captain Macmorris, is it not?It is Captaine Makmorrice, is it not?
Henry VH5 III.ii.72Enter Captain Macmorris and Captain JamyEnter Makmorrice, and Captaine Iamy.
Henry VH5 III.ii.83How now, Captain Macmorris, have you quit theHow now Captaine Mackmorrice, haue you quit the
Henry VH5 III.ii.91Captain Macmorris, I beseech you now, willCaptaine Mackmorrice, I beseech you now, will
Henry VH5 III.ii.116Captain Macmorris, I think, look you, underCaptaine Mackmorrice, I thinke, looke you, vnder
Henry VH5 III.ii.122than is meant, Captain Macmorris, peradventure I shallthen is meant, Captaine Mackmorrice, peraduenture I shall
Henry VH5 III.ii.132Captain Macmorris, when there is moreCaptaine Mackmorrice, when there is more
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.98The nine men's morris is filled up with mud,The nine mens Morris is fild vp with mud,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.329I'll make ye a new morris. Must I go?Ile make ye a new Morrisse, must I goe?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.107That 'fore thy dignity will dance a morris.That fore thy dignitie will dance a Morris.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.119Makes ‘ Morris,’ and the cause that we came hither,Makes Morris, and the cause that we came hether.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.49He'll dance the morris twenty mile an hour,Hee'l dance the Morris twenty mile an houre,

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Glossary

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moriscomorris dancer
morrismorris dance
morris, nine men'sarea marked out in squares for playing nine men's morris [a type of open-air game using nine ‘men’ on each side]
morris-piketype of pike [thought to be of Moorish origin]

Thesaurus

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morris dancemorris
morris dancermorisco

Themes and Topics

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Irish... the speech of macmorris in henry v displays a few hints of an i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MORISCOBASICsee MORRIS
MORRISBASICmorisco n, morris n, morris-pike n
PIKE [weapon]TYPEmorris-pike n

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