morisk (1393)
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morisk (1393)

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

a.

1demonymMoorish, 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  183.125.21-22

s.

lettre de morisk
1decor.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.  iv 227.557
maurin  mor 
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