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Mourn vs Bourn - What's the difference?

mourn | bourn |

As nouns the difference between mourn and bourn

is that mourn is sorrow, grief while bourn is a small stream or brook.

As a verb mourn

is to express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).

mourn

English

Alternative forms

* morne

Verb

  • To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
  • * Bible, Genesis xxiii. 2
  • Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
  • * Shakespeare
  • We mourn' in black; why ' mourn we not in blood?

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Sorrow, grief.
  • *:
  • *:Anone after ther cam balen / and whan he sawe kynge Arthur / he alyght of his hors / and cam to the kynge on foote / and salewed hym / by my hede saide Arthur ye be welcome / Sire ryght now cam rydynge this way a knyght makynge grete moorne / for what cause I can not telle
  • A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.
  • See also

    * grieve * lament * sorrow

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    bourn

    English

    Etymology 1

    Doublet of .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small stream or brook.
  • * Spenser
  • My little boat can safely pass this perilous bourn .

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) borne.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • destination
  • limit
  • See also

    * bourne

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