"dawny" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dawny.wav Forms: more dawny [comparative], most dawny [superlative]
Etymology: From dawn + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dawn|-y}} dawn + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} dawny (comparative more dawny, superlative most dawny)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of dawn.
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