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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Morning-drink, n. Also: morneing-, moirning-, morineing- and -drinke, -drinck. ‘A drink taken in the forenoon as a mid-morning break’ (SND, s.v. Mornin n. 1 Combs. (3)). 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 232.
David Ramsay, … going out of the place to the toun of Dundas … to get a moirning drink 1606 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 23.
To the saidis measonnis for thair morning drinkis 1611 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 336.
To the scleters and his sarvantis for ther morning drinkes and ther efter nenis drinkes —1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 119 [see Efternone n. 3 (1).] — 1651–2 Peebles B. Rec. II. 192.
Spent at the morneing drinck … £0/13s./4d. 1664 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 511. 1670 Glasgow Weavers 82. 1680 Fawside Coal Compt 67.
For morning drink & fourhours 00/05/0 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 55. 1685 Glamis Bk. Record 80 (see Four houris n. b). —1698 Peebles B. Rec. II. 160.