Morning-gift Definition
noun
Alternative form of morning gift.
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A gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning of their marriage.
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Noun
Singular:
morning-gift
Plural:
morning giftsOrigin of Morning-gift
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Normalisation (after morning and gift) of Middle English morgengive, morhȝive, from Old English morgenġifu, morgenġiefu (“morning gift”), from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō (“morning gift”), equivalent to morning + gift. Cognate with Dutch morgengave (“morning gift”), German Morgengabe (“morning gift”).
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