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Morow, Morrow, n. Also: morowe, morou, moro, morrou, morrie. [ME. morewe (c 1275), morwe, moru (Cursor M.), late ME. (14–15th c.) and e.m.E. morow, e.m.E. morrow (16th c.), reduced var. of ME. morwen Morn n.]

1. The morning, the early part of the day. = Morn n.1, Morning n.Before the 17th c. chiefly in verse, esp. ‘Chaucerian’ verse, but also used in prose by Bellenden.Common in phrases with preps., esp. at mor(r)ow. Also, of morrow, = in the morning.(1) a1500 Lanc. 64.
The nychtis sobir ande the most schowris … The morow makith soft, ameyne and faire
Ib. 998.
Seing the morow blythfull and amen
c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 261.
Alls fer as Mayes morow dois mydnycht
Id. Tua Mar. W. 513.
The morow myld wes & meik
Id. lxviii. 18.
Nixt eftir myd nycht, the myrthfull morrow [: sorrow]
Id. xlviii. 14. 1513 Doug. iv. iv. 84.
This wes the … first morrow of hir wofull distres
Ib. xii. Prol. 304.
It was ayr morow or tyme of mes
Ib. xiii. Prol. 168. 1528 Lynd. Dreme 999. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 145.
The Romane baneris schining in the cleir morrow
Id. Livy I. 191/11.
Arelie in the morow
15.. Clar. iv. 1638.
Rycht as the morrow sprang
Ib. 2636. a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxviii. 51.
Evin eikis my sorrow Wors then the morrow
(2) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 89.
Wpone the morow in the dawyng
c1475 Wall. ix. 45.
Bonalais [they] drank rycht glaidly in a morow [: borow]
c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 9.
In May intill a morrow mirthfullest
Id. xlviii. 189.
Off lusty May vpone the nynt morrow [: to forrow]
1533 Bell. Livy I. 42/3.
Undirstand, maist prudent faderis and pepill, that Romulus … sliding haistelie from the hevin met me arely on this morow
Ib. 238/21.
On the nixt morow arelie
1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 90.
Lyke ane storme efter ane plesand morrow [: sorrow]
(3) a1500 Lanc. 91.
Yhow callith the birdis be morow fro thar bouris
15.. Clar. i. 1356.
Airlie in morrow thay in palice went
Ib. iv. 1826.
The ilk song it was that he hir send That day of morrow
(4) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 33.
The assiltrie and goldin chair … Of Tytan, quhilk at morrow semis reid
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 29. Ib. 10.
Quhairto … sall I vprys at morrow [: sorrow]?
1513 Doug. i. Prol. 62.
Thow art Vesper and the day stern at morow [R. morowe: borrow]
Ib. viii. viii. 23. a1568 Bann. MS. 238 b/9.
Brycht sterne at morrow that dois the nycht hyn chace
Ib. I. p.27/15. 15.. Clar. iv. 929.
At morrow as the larke begowth to sing
Ib. v. 2474. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3048.
He sall speik or the fyft day at morrow [: to borrow]
a1578 Pitsc. I. 212/27.
At morrow a king … At evin ane deid deformed carioun
1617 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS. 413/1.
My Lord of Marr did continue the ansuer of my lord his letter to this day att morrow

b. In adverbial use, without preposition, in everie mor(r)ow. c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 148.
I sall … every morrow seik Thé at Thy graif
1570 Sat. P. xv. 8.
Ȝe mariguildis, forbid the sune To oppin ȝow euerie morrow

c. Coupled with evin. Evin and morrow, at all times; evin (n)or morrow, at any (no) time.Appar. chiefly in verse but also in one instance in prose. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2968 (H).
Deith will thé assay, Thow wait not quhen — euin, morrow, or midday
c1500 Rowll Cursing 164.
Quhair never is mirth ewin nor morow [: sorow]
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxix. 2.
It grevis me both evin and morrow
Id. xl. 16.
Cummer, be glaid both evin and morrow
Id. xxxvi. 22. 1531 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 62.
In candill to the wrychtis tua dais eftir alhallow day furnysand ewin and morrow
1540 Lynd. Sat. 1991.
Meg my wife did murne both evin & morow
c1552 Id. Mon. 1073. Ib. 1104, 5072. a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. cii. 19.
To stryk bayth ewin and morrow [: sorrow]

d. Comb. in morrow-tyde. — 15.. Clar. i. 576.
Ane knicht … Quhilk from thame twinit in the morrow tyde

2. The following morning, the following day; also, tomorrow. = Morn n. 2–7.Also the morrow efter (a certain date).(1) c1475 Wall. ix. 1218.
Thai graithit thaim rycht ayrly on the morow [: sorow]
Ib. xi. 1180.
Apon the morou [: sorou]
a1500 Lanc. 30.
So be the morow set I was afyre In felinge
1531 Bell. Boece II. 512.
On the morow [M. the nixt day] this erle was harlit … throw all streitis of the toun
1533 Boece xvii. ii. 630. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 393.
Quhilk gat vp airlie in the morrow
1556 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 298.
The heill toune be warnit agane the moro, viz. the penult day of May instant
1560 Rolland Seven S. 2235.
The morrow come and … The empreour set him self in judgement
1564 Peebles B. Rec. I. 296.
That … on the moro at ix houris thay be in redines
1648 Cullen Kirk S. 23 Jan.
Appointed the morrou for nominating some elders
1656 Lanark B. Rec. 157.
The counsell … appoyntes the morrow aucht dayes for the listing of the deane
1677 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 11 May.
Vpon the morrow … at aught of the clock in the morning
(2) 1666 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 148.
For fyftein sheep sold be him upon the morrow efter the leddie day befor Yuile

b. The morrow, used adverbially without prep. = Tomorrow.Adopted in the 17th c. from Eng., and used for Morn n. 6 b.(a) 1620 Perth Kirk S. 292.
A letter of request to … their master to present them the morrow
1650 Brechin Presb. 50.
[To] cause him come to her the morrow
1661 Black Sc. Witches 42. 1663 Macgill Old Ross-shire I. 82. 1678 Rothesay B. Rec. 363.
The bailȝe ordainit all the tenentis … to come and thresh the bear the morrow
1694 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXXVI. 32.
That probably ther may be some more of the commissioners in toun the morrow
1695 Annandale Corr. 103.
I am to be called to speak with him sometime the morou
1704 Cromarty Corr. I. 226.(b) 1645 Fam. Seton 231.
To report the morrie

c. (On) the nixt morow, (on) the following day; the thrid morrow, (on) the day after the following day.(1) 1513 Doug. iii. ii. 97.
Our navy sall, with help of Jupiter, The thrid morow [L. tertia lux] be at the cost of Crete
(2) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 65/34.
The nixt morow [L. in diem posterum] he wald mak ane sacrifice lustrale als sone as licht apperit
Ib. 66/3.
On the nixt morrow … he commandit baith the pepill to compere to his concioun
Ib. 109/28, 273/6. 1586 Cal. Sc. P. IX. 95.
[On his coming to his house, which shall be the] nixt morow
1685 Lauder Notices Affairs II. 651.
The Privy Counsell ordained the Criminal Court to sit on him the nixt morrow

d. The morrow morning, e. the morous morning (cf. Morn n. 6 c), = the following morning, tomorrow morning.d. 1662 Peebles B. Rec. II.51.
To be incarcerat in the tolbooth the morrow morning
1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 177.
The deponent … returned the morow morning
1696 Glasg. Univ. Mun. II. 532.
The committee … adjourned their meeting untill the morrow morning
e. 1695 Annandale Corr. 102.
Secritarrie Johnston is appointed to attend the morous morning

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