A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1550
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Gude morne, n. [ME. gode morne, morwene (a 1400).] Good morning, as a salutation. — a1500 Henr. Fab. 426.
Gude morne, my maister, gentill chantecleir 1535 Stewart 39714.
‘The Thane of Glames, gude morne to him’, said scho 1535 Ib. 39716.
‘The Thane of Caldar, schir, God ȝow gude morne’ 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2226.
Haile maister, God speid ȝow and gude morne c1550 Id. Meldrum 955.
The squyer … said to hir, ‘Madame, gude morne’
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