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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1606-1633
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Murner, Mourner, n. [e.m.E. and ME. morner, mourner (1535), moerner (c 1525), morener (Wyclif).] a. One who feels or expresses grief, also remorse. b. One who mourns at a funeral. —(a) 1611 Melvill Dream in Fugitive Poetry II. ii. 4/15.
Now when thy wraith maks all the warld agast On thy deare murners make thy mercy knawin 1622 Sc. Ant. XIII. 163.
Then followed the clos murners assisting the cheif murners —(b) 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. vii.
In mourning, beside the interessed that made it in earnest, they had their made out mourners of the feminine sex 1633 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 111.
Ought will suffice to stop the mouths of mourners [: turners]
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