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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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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 morninge. 1695 Annandale Corr. 102.
Secritarrie Johnston is appointed to attend the morous morning