æfenglom

Old English

Etymology

ǣfen (evening) + glōm (gloom, gloaming)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæː.fenˌɡloːm/, [ˈæː.venˌɡloːm]

Noun

ǣfenglōm m

  1. the evening gloom: twilight

Usage notes

In Bede & al., distinguished as the earlier part of the evening (crepusculum) as opposed to evening proper (ǣfen), during which the planets and stars became visible.

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