advesperation

plural advesperations

1. obsoleterareThe approach of evening.

   Lost in advesperations of the night, / It sighs to lose its charm—its chief delight.

   1850, Joses Badcock, “Botany”, in Poems, volume 1, page 57

   3 more examples

   Indeed, throughout several scenes, these familiar Hibernicisms prevail, originating in our Author's correspondence with his friend, then in his compositional advesperation.

   1813, John Poole, Othello–Travestie, London, page 65

   And towards thy life’s advesperation, / When most are prone to [ ] / Their feeble limbs to desiccation,[…]

   1826 January 17, Edward Lear, To Ann Lear

   […]before the advesperation of day, as if obeying an ungovernable impulse, Velid drew breath and bridle-reign at the Northern issue of the valley.

   1845, Catherine Gore, Agathonia, New York: E. Ferrett & Co., page 37