dews

Noun

dew (countable and uncountable, plural dews)

1. (uncountable) Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
2. (uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.
   • And Gideon said vnto God, If thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
     Beholde, I will put a fleece of wooll in the floore: and if the deaw be on the fleece onely, and it bee drie vpon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt saue Israel by my hande, as thou hast...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 6:36–40

   Synonyms:

   rore

3. (countable, but see usage notes) An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc.
   • There was a heavy dew this morning.
4. (figuratively) Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
   • the golden dew of sleepc. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
5. (figuratively) An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.
   • Thy people ſhalbe willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holineſſe from the wombe of the morning: thou haſt the dew of thy youth.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 110:3

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