glōmung
feminine
The Old English word for evening twilight is glōmung. The dim time before dawn was ūhta.
Meaning: light before rising and after the setting of the Sun (noun)
Ways to say it
| Old English | Note |
|---|---|
| glōmung | feminine |
| ūhta |
glōmung is the fading light after sunset. ūhta is the last part of the night before daybreak.
Which one should you use?
The word "twilight" is not recorded in Old English. It first appears in Middle English.
How do you pronounce it?
GLOH-mung
Did you know?
- glōmung survives as the Scots and poetic word "gloaming", as in "the gloaming" of old songs.
Examples in context
- On glōmunge hē cōm hām.He came home at twilight.
