Mirkning
/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening. Orkney, Scotland, Shetland, no-plural
"The gloaming glories o’ the lift hae dwined awa’ to grey, And clachan lichts begin to blink ayont the mirkning brae."
Synonyms
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More examples"The gloaming glories o’ the lift hae dwined awa’ to grey, And clachan lichts begin to blink ayont the mirkning brae."
Etymology
From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), equivalent to mirken + -ing.