"mirkning" meaning in English

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          "text": "The gloaming glories o’ the lift hae dwined awa’ to grey,And clachan lichts begin to blink ayont the mirkning brae.",
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        "Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening."
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          "word": "crepusculum"
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          "word": "dimmity"
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          "word": "nightfall"
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        {
          "word": "mirkenin"
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          "word": "mirkinnen"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/"
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