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† ˈmorn-speech, ˈmorrow-speech Obs.
Forms: see α. morn; β. morrow (also 4–5 morspeche); and speech.
[Cf. MDu. morgensprake in the same sense, mod.Du. morgenspraak discussion.]
A periodical assembly of a guild held on the morrow after the guild-feast.
αc1000in Thorpe Charters 613 Se ᵹeᵹilda ðe ne ᵹesece his morgenspæce ᵹilde his syster huniᵹes. 1389in Eng. Gilds (1870) 49 At þt mornspeche, þorow on assent of all þe brethen to chesen an Aldirman. 1487Ann. Barber-Surgeons Lond. (1890) 578 At the first mornspeech after he shall have taken the said apprentice.
β1389in Eng. Gilds (1870) 49 To haue foure morspeches in þe ȝere. 1431Ibid. 275 At ech of these ij. morowe spechis euery brother schall payen to y⊇ costage..ij denar. c1440Promp. Parv. 344/1 Morow speche [King's Coll. MS. and Heber MS. morwe speche, Winch. MS. morspech], crastinum colloquium. [1890Gross Gild Merch. II. 143 The Gild at its meetings, which were called ‘morrow-speeches’.] |