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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:54:43 CST
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From: Cavalorn <cavalorn@newaeonbooks.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Morris Dancing is it Morisco
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In article <NCEftKAJfPu$Ewlz@oldcity.f2s.com>, Shez
<shez@oldcity.f2s.com> writes
>Is the game Nine men Morris I wonder connected to the Morris dance, the
>game itself is very old indeed.

It was originally called 'merelles', apparently.  There is one theory
that the dance was named after the game, not the other way around.

Cav
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