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† Hobbididance, Hoberdidance Obs.
[The first element seems to be Hobby or Hobert, perh. in same sense as Hob n.1 2, 4 (cf. hobby-lantern), but perh. associated with hobby-horse n. 2; the rest seems to be F. de danse ‘of the dance’ sc. morris.]
The name of a malevolent sprite or fiend, one of those introduced in the morris-dance.
1603Harsnet Pop. Impost. x. 49 Frateretto, Fliberdigibbet, Hoberdidance, Tocobatto were foure deuils of the round, or Morrice. 1605Shakes. Lear iv. i. 62 Five fiends have been in Poor Tom at once; of lust, as Obidicat; Hobbididance [Qo.1 Hobbididence], prince of dumbness..Flibbertigibbet of mopping and mowing. |