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† ˈmurlimews, n. pl. Obs. rare.
Also 6 mearlew muse, 6–7 murlemews.
[An arbitrary formation.]
Foolish gestures or antics.
1583Golding Calvin on Deut. xxii. 131 The Papistes..fiske about after their foolish ceremonies and after murlimewes of their owne making [Fr. orig. et apres tant d'agios qu'ils font]. 1593Hollyband Dict., Agyos or Agios, blessings and crossings which the papisticall priests doe vse in their holy water, to make a mearlew muse. 1600[? Lyly] Maides Metam. iii. i. E 2 Good maister wizard, leaue these murlemewes, and tell Mopso plainly, whether Gemulo..shall win the loue of the faire shepheardesse..or not. |