What does "prance off" mean?
Context:
"When Bolingbroke was beginning to form his coalition of disgruntled nobles, Richard II decided it was time to prance off and fight some Irish wars."

Question

What does "prance off" mean?
Context:
"When Bolingbroke was beginning to form his coalition of disgruntled nobles, Richard II decided it was time to prance off and fight some Irish wars."

Answer

Prancing is the description of a certain movement made by horses. So basically Richard II was getting on his horse and going to fight a war.


Prance:
For a horse to spring forward on the hind legs.
To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.
To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.
To walk or move about spiritedly; strut.