Definition
dayspring
noun
- the first appearance of light in the morning; dawn or sunrise
Usage: literary or poetic; archaic
Examples
- The poet greeted the dayspring with reverence and wonder.
- At dayspring, the birds began their morning songs.
- She woke before dayspring to prepare for the journey.
- The dayspring cast a golden glow across the eastern horizon.
- In the old texts, dayspring symbolized hope and renewal.
- The travelers set out at dayspring to make good time.