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dimm'd

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An old spelling of "dimmed," meaning made less bright, clear, or visible; in poetry, it evokes fading light, obscurity, or the gradual loss of radiance in both literal and metaphorical senses.

Detailed Definition
This is an archaic contracted spelling common in older poetry. Here it describes the speaker’s eyes as clouded by grief, so that even the hills cannot be seen clearly.
Example
Example in poetry:
“I lift mine eyes, but dimm’d with grief” (archaic-style phrasing); “Mine eyes are dim with grief” (Psalm 6, KJV); “Dimm’d with tears” (common poetic compression); “Her sight grew dimm’d beneath the veil of rain” (modern imitation of archaic diction)
Additional Notes
The quoted spelling "dimm'd" is archaic and may puzzle readers even though the meaning is related to modern "dimmed".; Found in the poem, A Better Resurrection by Christina Rossetti
Other Meanings of “dimm'd”
Also Known As
dimmed dulled faded obscured
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