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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Morning-, Mornyng-gift, n. = Morwyn(g)-gift.1546 Riddell Tracts 208.
[To restore to Katherine Scott, widow, her dwelling place and lands which had been given to her in liferent,] be the said umquhile Williame, hir spouse, at the contracting of meriage betwix thaim, for hir dowry, ande mornyng gift 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 282.
As tuiching morning giftis & utheris houshald plennessing … he leuis the samyn to … his spous 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Dos.
Morning-gift is ane kind of dowrie … and signifies the gift of gudes moveable or immoveable quhilk the husband giues to the wife the day or morning after the mariage
