Passymeasure

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paspy \Pas"py\, n. [F. passe-pied.]
     A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular
     in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; --
     called also {passing measure}, and {passymeasure}. --Percy
     Smith.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Passymeasure \Pas"sy*meas`ure\, n. [Corrupted fr. It.
     passamezzo.] [Obs.]
     See {Paspy}. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]