"adusk" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈdʌsk/ Forms: more adusk [comparative], most adusk [superlative]
Etymology: From a- (“on, at”) + dusk. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|a-|dusk|t1=on, at}} a- (“on, at”) + dusk Head templates: {{en-adj}} adusk (comparative more adusk, superlative most adusk)
  1. (rare) Resembling conditions at dusk or twilight, low-lit, dark; in darkness, gloomy. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-adusk-en-adj-NTQHTfht Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17

Adverb

IPA: /əˈdʌsk/
Etymology: From a- (“on, at”) + dusk. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|a-|dusk|t1=on, at}} a- (“on, at”) + dusk Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} adusk (not comparable)
  1. (rare) At dusk; in the dusk or twilight. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-adusk-en-adv-T9KXrCDH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 48 52
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