dayspring

English

Etymology

From Middle English dai spring, equivalent to day +‎ spring.

Noun

dayspring (plural daysprings)

1. (archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
   • Bible, Luke i. 78.ASV

     Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us

   • Bible, Job 38:12 ASV

     Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place

Synonyms

• See: dawn: synonyms

References

• dayspring in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
• “dayspring”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.