mirkning
mirkning · mirknings
Late twilight, dusk; darkening of eveningLate twilight, dusk; darkening of evening.
/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(Orkney, Scotland, Shetland, no plural)Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening.
Origin
From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark,From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), equivalent to mirken + -ing.
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Forms
plural: mirkningsSynonyms
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