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forenights

forenights is the plural of forenight.

Meaning of forenight

Noun

forenight (plural forenights)

  1. (Scotland) The evening time, between twilight and bedtime.
    • Yes, it is a low fire with an immense iron crane over it, on which half a dozen pots at a time can swing in comfort; a hearth on which logs of wood and peat can burn, a hearth that a dozen happy and contented faces can scarce encircle on a winter's forenight.1895, William Gordon Stables, “Book I”, in On to the Rescue: A tale of the Indian Mutiny
    Synonyms:
    eve, eventide, undern

Questions about forenights

What is forenights the plural of?
Forenights is the plural of forenight.

Words near forenights in the dictionary

  1. forends
  2. foreneck
  3. forenecks
  4. forenenst
  5. forenight
  6. forenights
  7. foreninst
  8. forenint
  9. forenoon
  10. forenoone
  11. forenoones

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