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Old English
Etymology
ǣfen (“evening”) + glōm (“gloom, gloaming”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ǣfenglōm m
- 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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