Definition of Morris dancer

1. Noun. Someone who does a morris dance.

Generic synonyms: Folk Dancer

Definition of Morris dancer

1. Noun. One who morris dances. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Morris Dancer

morra
morras
morrhua
morrhuas
morrhuate sodium
morrice
morriced
morricer
morricers
morrices
morrion
morrions
morris
morris-pike
morris dance
morris dancer (current term)
morris dancers
morris dancing
morrised
morrises
morrising
morro
morros
morrot
morrots
morrow
morrows
morrowtide
mors
mors thymica

Literary usage of Morris dancer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1830)
"A most beautiful race came next, between Lord Sefton's Morris-dancer, 8st. ... Robinson rode Morris-dancer particularly well; but was beat in the last two ..."

2. Robin Hood: A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads, Now by Joseph Ritson, Joseph Frank, Thomas Bewick (1832)
"Will Kemp the player was a celebrated morris- dancer ; and in the Bodleian library ... On the title-page is a wooden-cut-figure of Kemp as a morris-dancer, ..."

3. Publications by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1897)
"He was head morris-dancer in his earlier years. ... From Henry Wells (aged 50, labourer) of Bampton, now head morris-dancer, were got the costumes, ..."

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