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Morne
Mor′ne
(môr′ne)
, Adj.
Of or pertaining to the morn; morning.
[Obs.]
“White as morne milk.” Chaucer.
Morne
(môrn)
, Noun.
[F., fr.
morne
sad, sorrowful. See Mourn
.] A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.
‖Morˊné′
(môrˊnā̍′)
, Adj.
[F., fr.
morne
a morne.] (Her.)
Without teeth, tongue, or claws; – said of a lion represented heraldically.
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morne
morne
See also: morné
French
Etymology
From Middle French morne, from Old French morne, murne, (compare Old French morner (“to mourn”)), from Frankish *murn, from Proto-Germanic *murnaz. Cognate with English mourn, Old Norse morna (“to pine away”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌽 (maurnan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔʁn/
Adjective
morne m, f (plural mornes)