adumbrate, adj.

[suprunp]

The passions, no greater than candle flames, flickered in Time’s yawn, for Gormenghast, huge and adumbrate, out-crumbles all.

Behind him the long, adumbrate Hall of the Bright Carvings glimmered beneath the suspended chandeliers.
(M. Peake; Titus Groan)

Is it an adjective here? None of my dictionaries lists it as such.

Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Mervyn Peake invented a lot of words in his writing. However, a very quick Google search for the word found many hits, like this one.

 

[suprunp]

Mervyn Peake invented a lot of words in his writing. However, a very quick Google search for the word found many hits, like this one.

Thank you emsr2d2.

Although it doesn't list 'adumbrate' as an adjective either.

Thanks.