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Morris-Dance

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A rustic merrymaking common in England after 1350, and still extant; is of disputed origin; the chief characters, Maid Marian, Robin Hood, the hobby-horse, and the fool, execute fantastic movements and Jingle bells fastened to their feet and dress.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Morris-Dance'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/morris-dance.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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