morne Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mor"ne adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the morn; morning. Obs. "White as morne milk." Chaucer.
Morne noun
Etymology
F., fr. morne sad, sorrowful. See Mourn.
Definitions
  1. A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in titling.
Mor`né" adjective (Also<
  • Morne
  • Morné
)
Etymology
F., fr. morne a morne.
Definitions
  1. (Her.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically.
Morne noun
Etymology
OE. morning, morwening. See Morn.
Definitions
  1. The first or early part of the day, variously understood as the earliest hours of light, the time near sunrise; the time from midnight to noon, from rising to noon, etc.
  2. The first or early part; as, the morning of life.
  3. The goddess Aurora. Poetic Shak.

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