"mirkning" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/
Etymology: From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), equivalent to mirken + -ing. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|mirken|t=to grow dark, darken, become overcast}} Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), {{der|en|non|myrkna|t=dark, gloomy}} Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”), {{suffix|en|mirken|ing}} mirken + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} mirkning (plural not attested)
  1. (Scotland, now Orkney and Shetland) Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening. Tags: Orkney, Scotland, Shetland, no-plural Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: crepusculum, dimmity, nightfall, mirkenin, mirkinnen, mirknin, murknin, mirkening Related terms: dusk
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