/ˈhɛrɪk/ or /ˈhɛrɪk/ (UK) or /ˈhɛrɪk/ (US)

Definitions

1. noun

A type of English folk dance, especially a traditional round dance or a form of Morris dancing.

“The villagers participated in a lively herick dance at the annual summer festival.”

2. noun

A variant of heretic.

“The medieval scholars accused the young priest of being a herick and refusing to conform to the church’s teachings.”