deorcian

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to darken, grow dark

Etymology

Inherited from *derkōn suffix from Old English deorc (dark, cheerless, sinister, without light, horrible, dreadful, wicked, sad, gloomy, obscure).

Origin

Old English

deorc

Gloss

dark, cheerless, sinister, without light, horrible, dreadful, wicked, sad, gloomy, obscure

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌑 🕶️

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