Dusk

dusk, adj. darkish: of a dark colour.— n. twilight: partial darkne : darkne of the colour.— v.t. to occasion a dusky appearance.— v.i. Dusk′en , to grow dark.— adv. Dusk′ily .— n. Dusk′ine .— adj. Dusk′ish , rather dusky: slightly dark or black.— adv. Dusk′ishly .— n. Dusk′ishne .— adv. Dusk′ly .— n. Dusk′ne .— adj. Dusk′y , partially dark or obscure: dark-coloured: sad: gloomy. [A.S. dox , dosc , dark—further history of word obscure.]