undawning

English

Etymology

un- +‎ dawning

Adjective

undawning (not comparable)

1. (poetic) That does not dawn.
   • 1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson;  […], →OCLC:

     Thou hold'st the sun
     A pris'ner in the yet undawning East,
     Short'ning his journey between morn and noon […]