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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†DARKLINS, n.pl. The gloaming, twilight. Cf. n.Eng. dial. darkling, idem (E.D.D.).Ags. 1846 G. MacFarlane Rhymes 63:
Fond lovers, heedless of the cauld, In darklins speak their minds fu' bauld.