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Webster 1913 Edition
dayspring
day′springˊ
(dā′sprĭngˊ)
, Noun.
The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning.
Milton.
The tender mercy of our God; whereby the
dayspring
from on high hath visited us. Luke i. 78.
A dark place, until the day dawn, and the
day-star
arise in your hearts. 2 Peter i. 19.
2.
The sun, as the orb of day.
[Poetic]
So sinks the
And yet anon repairs his drooping head,
And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky.
day-star
in the ocean bed,And yet anon repairs his drooping head,
And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky.
Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dayspring
DA'YSPRING
,Noun.
Definition 2024
dayspring
dayspring
English
Noun
dayspring (plural daysprings)
- (archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
- Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us, Luke i. 78.ASV
- Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place; Job 38:12 ASV
Synonyms
- See: dawn: synonyms
References
- “dayspring” in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- dayspring in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913