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morisk (1393)
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morisk (1393)

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mariske  
  FEW:  Maurus 1 6/i,553a Gdf:  moresque 5,407c GdfC: ∅ TL: moresque 6,271 DEAF:  moresque  DMF:  mauresque  TLF:  mauresque  OED:  Morisk n. and adj.  / Moresque n. and adj.  MED:  moresk(e n.  DMLBS:  moresca 1839a

a.

demonymMoorish, characteristic of the style (of painting, decoration, etc.) of the Moors: 
( 1393; MS: s.xv1 )  j'envoie pardevers vous .vj. mattis morisks, povre est li doun et povre lui doneur, et si aucuns covertures morisks de quirrie yci purroient avoir estez trovez, je vous mandez aucuns  Lett & Pet 183.125.21-22

s.

lettre de morisk
decor.demonymMoresque design, Arabesque ornament: 
( 1423 )  Item, .i. autre vestiment contenant .i. chesible de bloy imperiall overez dez lettrez de mariske, ovec .i. aube, .ij. amites, frount et counterfront del suyte, .i. stole, et .i. fanon, ovec .i. autercloth; pris .c. s.  Rot Parl1 iv 227.557

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See also:

maurin  mor 
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