matinal

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"The sidewalks are swept, there is no refuse piled up, and a matinal sprinkler truck comes through, washing down the streets."

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, then, ladies, I intended to breakfast down at the restaurant; but the temptation to take my matinal meal in such fair company was not to be resisted.

From The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week by Fleming, May Agnes

The light wagons were made to hold two each, instead of one, and the matinal snipe escaped death, and was happy over his early worm.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various

Even Albert Penny, rubbing the grit out of his eyes, had marveled at the matinal bloom of her.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

He look'd up, and saw That sad serene countenance, mournful as law And tender as pity, bow'd o'er him: and heard In some thicket the matinal chirp of a bird.

From Lucile by Meredith, Owen