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† ˈmorrowing, vbl. n. Obs. rare.
[f. morrow n. + -ing1: cf. morning; in sense 2 implying a vb. *morrow to procrastinate.]
1. Morning; dawning.
c1374Chaucer Compl. Mars (Tanner MS.) 26 Yit will I..synge The sentence of the compleynt..That wofull mars made at the departynge Fro fressh venus in a morowynge [Trin. MS. morownyng]. c1385― L.G.W. 1483 The morwynge [Trin. MS. morowyng; Selden MS. morowenyng] attempre was & fayr. 1508Dunbar Gold. Targe 247 Suete war the vapouris, soft the morowing.
2. A postponing till ‘the morrow’.
1602Breton Mother's Blessing lxvi. D 3 b, If he importune thee with borrowing,..Or daily put thee off with morrowing, Till want do make thee wearie of thy lending. |