Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

mirkest

 - 3 dictionary results

mirk

  [murk]
Use mirkest in a Sentence
–noun, adjective
murk.

murk

  [murk]
–noun
1. darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.
–adjective
2. Archaic. dark; murky.
Also, mirk.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME mirke, myrke < ON myrkr dark, darkness, r. OE myrce dark
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To mirkest
Word Origin & History

murk 
c.1200, from O.N. myrkr "darkness," from myrkr "dark," cognate with O.E. mierce "dark," from P.Gmc. *merkwjo-, with no known cognates outside Gmc. Murk Monday was long the name in Scotland for the great solar eclipse of March 29, 1652 (April 8, New Style). Murky (1340) was rare before 17c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see mirkest on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way