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Morse
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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the ornamented brooch by which a cope is fastened. The usual form is a large circular clasp made of gold or silver and studded with jewels. A 14-century "morse" ornamented with translucent enamel is in the British Museum. The word comes through the O. Fr. mors, from the Lat. morsus, the catch of a buckle, from mordere, to bite.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Morse'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/m/morse.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Morse'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/m/morse.html. 1910.
