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Good morrow — Morrow Mor row, n. [OE. morwe, morwen, AS. morgen. See {Morn}.] 1. Morning. [Obs.] White as morrow s milk. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] We loved he by the morwe a sop in wine. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. The next following day; the day subsequent to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
good-morrow — noun Etymology: good morrow archaic : good morning then to come, in spite of sorrow, and at my window bid good morrow John Milton … Useful english dictionary
good morrow — interjection Etymology: Middle English good morwe archaic : good morning … Useful english dictionary
good morrow — an old phrase meaning good morning … English dictionary
never bid the devil good morrow until you meet him — 1873 J. MORRIS Wanderings of Vagabond ii. 19 The firm of Giles & Morris never looked ahead to meet trouble, but were firm believers in an old Irish adage, which affirms that, ‘It’s time enough to bid the devil good morning when you meet him.’… … Proverbs new dictionary
Morrow — Mor row, n. [OE. morwe, morwen, AS. morgen. See {Morn}.] 1. Morning. [Obs.] White as morrow s milk. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] We loved he by the morwe a sop in wine. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. The next following day; the day subsequent to any day… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
morrow — mor|row [ˈmɔrəu US ˈmo:rou, ˈma: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: morgen; MORN] 1.) the morrowold use a) the next day = ↑tomorrow on the morrow ▪ They were to arrive on the morrow. b) … Dictionary of contemporary English
morrow — [[t]mɒ̱roʊ, AM mɔ͟ːr [/t]] 1) N SING: the N, oft on the N The morrow means the next day or tomorrow. [LITERARY or OLD FASHIONED] We do depart for Wales on the morrow. 2) CONVENTION Good morrow means the same as good morning . [LITERARY or OLD… … English dictionary
morrow — noun 1 the morrow a) the next day: They were to arrive on the morrow. b) the future: We wondered what the morrow would bring. 2 the morrow of literary the time immediately after a particular event: the morrow of victory 3 good morrow old use good … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
good — see if you can’t be good, be careful a good beginning makes a good ending there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag no good deed goes unpunished he is a good dog who goes to church the good die young … Proverbs new dictionary
