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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Twa licht, Twylicht, Twielicht, Twi-light, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. twylyghte (Prompt. Parv.), twyliȝt (Lydgate), LG twilecht.] Twilight. — 1588 King Cat. Sig. i vij.
The quantitie of the day brake and twa licht (for the ane is æquall to the vther) of euerie day 1608 Peebles Gleanings 23.
[They came] in the twylicht and drank twa quartis of aill 1624 Crim. Trials III 572.
[He] come in the twielicht, eftir setting of the sone, betuix sevin and aucht houris at evin 1696 Davidson Rowan Tree 264.
At night in the twi-light
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