Part 2754

<blockquote>The lights may serve for a repose to the <b>darks</b>, and the <b>darks</b> to the lights. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dark</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To darken to obscure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Darken</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Darkened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Darkening</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>deorcian</ets>. See <er>Dark</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; <as>as, a <ex>darkened</ex> room</as>.</def>

<blockquote>They [locusts] covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was <b>darkened</b>. <i>Ex. x. 15.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To <b>darken</b> all the hill. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To render dim; to deprive of vision.</def>

<blockquote>Let their eyes be <b>darkened</b>, that they may not see. <i>Rom. xi. 10.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.</def>

<blockquote>Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom <b>darken</b>his foresight. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Who is this that <b>darkeneth</b> counsel by words without knowledge? <i>Job. xxxviii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To cast a gloom upon.</def>

<blockquote>With these forced thoughts, I prithee, <b>darken</b> not The mirth of the feast. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.</def>

<blockquote>I must not think there are Evils enough to <b>darken</b> all his goodness. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Darken</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark"en</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To grow or darker.</def>

<h1>Darkener</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark"en*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, darkens.</def>

<h1>Darkening</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark"en*ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Twilight; gloaming.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Darkful</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of darkness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Darkish</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dark"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat dark; dusky.</def>