dayspring

[ dey-spring ]

/ ˈdeɪˌsprɪŋ /

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noun Archaic.

dawn; daybreak.

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Origin of dayspring

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at day, spring

Words nearby dayspring

dayside, daysman, Days of Awe, days of grace, days of wine and roses, dayspring, daystar, day student, daytime, day-to-day, Dayton

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How to use dayspring in a sentence

Dayspring neglects to mention that seems to made in the context of a consensual adult relationship.
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The scene of woe was gone, and the dayspring of hope had risen for the two girls.
Cynthia Wakeham's Money|Anna Katharine Green
At night Mr. Thomason on ‘Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.’
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith
He and his people had been promised a passage home in the Dayspring, with their canoes in tow.
The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton

There is a dayspring in the history of this nation which those who are on the mountain tops can as yet perhaps only recognize.
Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli
When the gay heart, to life's sweet dayspring true, Still finds some insect pleasure to pursue.
The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White|Henry Kirke White

British Dictionary definitions for dayspring

dayspring

/ (ˈdeɪˌsprɪŋ) /

noun

a poetic word for dawn

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dayspring

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