morning, mornyng, morwening

& a. [A contract. of Mid. Eng. morwening = morning, from A. S. morgen =morning: cogn.with Dut. mor gen; Icel. morginn, morgunn; Dan. morgen; Sw. morgon; Ger.morgen; Goth.maurgins. "Morning means properly a dawning or a becoming morn; formed with the substantival (not participial) suffix -ing (A. S. -ung ), from Mid. Eng. morwen; A. S. morgen." ( Skeat.)] moronobeӕ A. As substantive: I. Lit .: The first part of the day, beginning at twelve o'clock at night and extending to twelve noon. Thus we speak of one, two, three, ., o'clock in the morning. In a more limited sense, morning is used for the time extending from sunrise to breakfast, and among people of fashion and busine men for the whole time up to the hour of dining. The dawn; the morn. "The morning, we know, is commonly said to be a friend to the Muses." - South : Sermons, vol. iv., ser. 8. II. Figuratively : 1. The early part; the first part; as, the morning of life. 2. A morning dram or draught. ( Scotch .) B. As adj .: Of or pertaining to the morning or the early part of the day; as, morning dew, morning service, .