| 释义 |
morne
I. \ˈmȯ(ə)rn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English moorne, from Middle French morne cap to cover the head of a tilting lance, from morner to blunt, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German mornēn to grieve, mourn — more at mourn
: the head of a lance blunted for tilting
III. \ˈmȯ(ə)rn\ adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from morner to blunt
: having a dismal quality or effect : gloomy
< the morne cliffs, the dead cities, the desolate shores of a leaden sea — Boris von Anrep > |