dayspring

English

Etymology

From Middle English dai spring, equivalent to day +‎ spring.

Noun

dayspring (plural daysprings)

  1. (archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
    • Bible, Luke i. 78.ASV
      Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us
    • Bible, Job 38:12 ASV
      Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place

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.
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