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MORSING-HORN

\mˈɔːsɪŋhˈɔːn], \mˈɔːsɪŋhˈɔːn], \m_ˈɔː_s_ɪ_ŋ_h_ˈɔː_n]\

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1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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mor'sing-horn, n. the small horn that used to hold the fine powder used for priming. [Fr. amorcer, to prime a gun.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

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