† ˈmorn-while Obs.
Forms: α. see morn and while; β. 3 morȝewile, -quile.
Morning; the time of morning.
| α c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 3275 God him bad helden up his hond to-ward ðis water, in a morȝen quile ðe se luked, so god it wile. ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 2001 Thise lordly knyghttez, Salle lenge on his lefte hand, wyth legyones ynewe, To meue in the morne-while. |
| β c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 39 Mid-niht ðe bilimpeð to frumberdligges, hanecrau þe bilimpeð þowuene men, morȝewile to alde men. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 3461 Ðe ðridde daiȝes morȝe quile, ðunder and leuene made spile. |