Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In the morning; every morning.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete In the morning; every morning.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb obsolete In the
morning ; every morning.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Quoth Asmund: "Small harm though your arms be tried somewhat, for no pity we had from you when we rubbed our eyes whenas ye must needs rise early a-mornings to go to Baldu's Meadows."
The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 Anonymous 1865
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The lady did, it is true, once signalize her displeasure against our little brother, for reprimanding her in that she would go hunting a-mornings instead of attending matins.
Maid Marian Thomas Love Peacock 1825
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The lady did, it is true, once signalize her displeasure against our little brother, for reprimanding her in that she would go hunting a-mornings instead of attending matins.
Maid Marian 1822
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Wherefore I pray you that whenas you return to your lodging, you must cause bring me that most veritable body of Christ, which you consecrate a-mornings upon the altar, for that, with your leave, I purpose (all unworthy as I am) to take it and after, holy and extreme unction, to the intent that, if I have lived as a sinner, I may at the least die like a Christian. '
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344
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