mirkning

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mirkning

/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/

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From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), equivalent to mirken + -ing.

noun mirkenin · mirkinnen · mirknin · murknin · mirkening

Orkney, Scotland, Shetland, no plural Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening. The gloaming glories o’ the lift hae dwined awa’ to grey, And clachan lichts begin to blink ayont the mirkning brae.
Similar: crepusculum, dimmity, nightfall

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@misc{mirkning_2026,
  title = {mirkning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mirkning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}