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† ˈmorwyngift Sc. Obs. Also mor(r)owing gift. [f. morwyn morn n. + gift.] = moryeve: cf. morning-gift.1503 Sc. Acts Jas. IV (1814) II. 240/1 Þe qwenis drowry & morwyngift. 1592 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) III. 565/1 The Morowing gift gevin be his hienes to his darrest spous. 1593 Ibid. (1816) IV. 24/2 H...
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ˈmorning-gift Antiq. A modern rendering of OE. morᵹenᵹifu (see moryeve) or the equivalent form in other Teut. langs.1597 [see morwyngift, quot. 1593]. 1597 Skene De Verb. Sign. s.v. Dos, The Dutch word morgengab, morning gift, is ane kind of dowry. 1824 J. Maidment North Countrie Garland (1884) 1 He...
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