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[See 2d
Morne.] The armed or feruled end of a staff; in a
sheephook, the end of the staff to which the hook is attached.
Sir P. Sidney.

Mourn"er (mōrn"&etilde;r), n.
1. One who mourns or is grieved at any
misfortune, as the death of a friend.

His mourners were two hosts, his friends and
foes.

Byron.

2. One who attends a funeral as a hired
mourner.

Mourners were provided to attend the
funeral.

L'Estrange.

Mourn"ful (?), a. Full of sorrow;
expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad;
also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful
person; mournful looks, tones, loss. --
Mourn"ful*ly, adv. --
Mourn"ful*ness, n.

Syn. -- Sorrowful; lugubrious; sad; doleful; heavy;
afflictive; grievous; calamitous.

Mourn"ing, n. [AS. murnung.]
1. The act of sorrowing or expressing grief;
lamentation; sorrow.

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