Definition of "morrice" [mor•rice]

• To dance, especially a morris dance (verb)
• To move away rapidly; to decamp. (verb)

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• "England sometimes use swords, and in one case the performers of an undoubted sword-dance were called "morrice" dancers in the eighteenth century."
• "“Aha, water, sayest thou, Long Allen?” exclaimed another archer, with a most scornful emphasis on the despised element; “how wouldst like such beverage thyself, after such a morrice dancing?”"
• "“Farewell, then,” cried his mates in the morrice — “fare well, slashing bonnet maker, till we meet again.”"