dawn (dan)

i. [ It began to dawn toward the first day of the week. Mat. xxviii. 1. 2. To begin to open or expand; begin to show intellectual light or power: as, his genius dawned. Whether thy hand strike out some free design, Where life awakes and dawns at ev'ry line. Pope , To Mr. Jervas. 3. To begin to become visible in consequence of an increase of light or enlightenment, literally or figuratively; begin to open or appear: as, the truth dawns upon him. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkne and lend us thine aid. 1465 much fondled through affection: frequently used as a term of endearment. = = It's ten to ane ye're nae their dawty. Shirref, Poems, p. 333.