morn

[ mawrn ]

noun

, Literary.

1. morning.

morn

/ mɔːn /

noun

1. a poetic word for morning
2. the morn
   tomorrow
3. the morn's nicht
   tomorrow night

Word History and Origins

Origin of morn¹

before 900; Middle English morn ( e ), Old English morne (dative of morgen morning); cognate with Dutch, German Morgen

Word History and Origins

Origin of morn¹

Old English morgen; compare Old High German morgan, Old Norse morginn

Example Sentences

But may have explained pony for my daughter found stuffed down chimney on Xmas morn.

From The Daily Beast

From early morn to early morn again, the hot winds continued, and the air was surcharged with the smell of burning plants.

From Project Gutenberg

"So ye'll just be by yoursel' the morn, unless they put Dicky Tamson owre aside you," he added viciously.

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Richard danced till the morn was paling, despite two great welts on his forehead.

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Laughing heartily, Hugh said he hoped he would shine as brightly on the resurrection morn as those same "Sunday boots."

From Project Gutenberg

In the morn, when it was light saw men that ice had formed round the ships so thick that it was feasible to walk round about them.

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