westerningadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɛstn̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈwɛstənɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɛstərnɪŋ/

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: westering adj.

Etymology: Probably an alteration of westering adj. after western adj. Compare slightly later western v.A slightly earlier occurrence of westerning in J. T. Watson Dict. Poetical Quotations (1847) 171 shows a misrecollection of quot. 1645 at westering adj. 1a.

= westering adj. (in various senses).

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the world > the universe > sun > solar movement > [adjective] > setting

decliningc1620

welking1630

westerning1851

sunsetty1860

1851 A. W. Pugin Chancel Screens 83 The warm tints of a westerning sun.

1876 Bell's Life in London 9 Sept. 8/2 On going off for the lighthouse she kept breaking off to a westerning wind.

1900 A. C. Fletcher Indian Story & Song 70 The westerning moon flooded the water with light, and lit up the edge of the dense forest.

1932 G. G. Atkins Relig. in our Times xii. 300 Their spirits had ‘gone west’, clouds of spirits to hide the light of the westerning sun and darken the light of faith also.

2005 Edmonton Sun (Nexis) 2 July 62 The westerning sun had turned the water to antique pewter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	westerning
释义	westerningadj. Brit. /ˈwɛstn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈwɛstənɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɛstərnɪŋ/ Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: westering adj. Etymology: Probably an alteration of westering adj. after western adj. Compare slightly later western v.A slightly earlier occurrence of westerning in J. T. Watson Dict. Poetical Quotations (1847) 171 shows a misrecollection of quot. 1645 at westering adj. 1a. = westering adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > sun > solar movement > [adjective] > setting decliningc1620 welking1630 westerning1851 sunsetty1860 1851 A. W. Pugin Chancel Screens 83 The warm tints of a westerning sun. 1876 Bell's Life in London 9 Sept. 8/2 On going off for the lighthouse she kept breaking off to a westerning wind. 1900 A. C. Fletcher Indian Story & Song 70 The westerning moon flooded the water with light, and lit up the edge of the dense forest. 1932 G. G. Atkins Relig. in our Times xii. 300 Their spirits had ‘gone west’, clouds of spirits to hide the light of the westerning sun and darken the light of faith also. 2005 Edmonton Sun (Nexis) 2 July 62 The westerning sun had turned the water to antique pewter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1851
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