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Definition of Darksome
1. a. Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless.
Definition of Darksome
1. Adjective. (poetic) Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless. ¹
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Definition of Darksome
1. dark [adj] - See also: dark
Lexicographical Neighbors of Darksome
Literary usage of Darksome
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Psalms and Hymns: With the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy by Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston (1838)
"... To cheer the darksome night. " His pow'r and grace are still the same; " And
let his name have endless praise." The moon and twinkling stars, ..."
2. The Methodist Review (1873)
"... He rode his eagle through the reverent crowd, Like the sun borne upon some
darksome cloud. Lost in deep thought, he stood by Brahma's side, ..."
3. ... Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons by Adolphus Frederick Schauffler (1910)
"O Golden day so lone desired, Born of a darksome night, The waiting earth at last
is fired By thy resplendent light. And hark, like Memnon's morning chord, ..."
4. "Here Lies": Being a Collection of Ancient and Modern, Humorous and Queer by Walter Henry Howe (1900)
"... A Hill into a Hole is put; But darksome earth by Power Divine, Bright at last
as the sun may shine. On a farmer's daughter whose name was Letitia:— Grim ..."
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