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/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/ · noun
(Scotland, now Orkney and Shetland) 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.
Use mirkning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mirkning means (Scotland, now Orkney and Shetland) Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening..
Common synonyms include crepusculum, dimmity, nightfall.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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