morrice

intransitive verb

mor·​rice

variants or morris

ˈmȯrə̇s,

ˈmär-

morriced or morrised; morriced or morrised; morricing or morrising; morrices or morrises

archaic

: to move off quickly : decamp

Word History

Etymology

morris entry 1

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