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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Dāce, n. p. 330(Ichth.) A small river fish, of a bright silvery color, of the family Cyprinus and genus Leuciscus, the common dace being L. vulgaris. Baird.Dă'cian, n. p. 330(Geog.) An inhabitant of the ancient Dacia, which embraced Transylvania, Moldavia, and other adjoining regions.Dă'cian, a. p. 330(Geog.) Belonging to Dacia or the Dacians.Da-coit', n. p. 330See DAKOIT.Da-coit'y, n. p. 330See DAKOITY.Dăc'ry-gē-lō'sis, n. p. 330(Med.) A disease in which the patient laughs and weeps at the same time. Dunglison.Dăc'ry-ō'mă, n. p. 330(Med.) A diseased condition of the eye, by which the tears are prevented from passing into the nose, and in consequence trickle over the face.Dāe'tyl, n. p. 330(Pros.) A poetical foot of three syllables, one long, followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented;—so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a…Dăc'tyl-ār, a. p. 330Pertaining to a dactyl; dactylic.Dăc'tyl-et, n. p. 330A dactyl. [Obs.]Dac-tŷl'ic, a. p. 330Pertaining to, or consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.Dac-tŷl'ic, n. p. 330A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls. “Cantering dactylic measure.” Prescott.Dac-tŷl'i-o-glŷph, n. p. 330An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments. 2. The inscription of the name of the artist on a finger-ring or gem.Dac-tŷl'i-ŏg'ly-phy, n. p. 330The art of engraving upon precious stones.Dac-tȳl'i-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 330The science or art of gem-engraving.Dac-tŷl'i-ŏl'o-gy, n. p. 330The science which treats of the history and qualities of finger-rings.Dac-tŷl'i-o-măn'cy, n. p. 330Divination by means of finger-rings.Dăc'tyl-ĭst, n. p. 330One who writes dactylic verse.Dāc'tyl-ŏl'ō-ǵy, n. p. 330A method of communication which employs what is called a manual alphabet, or finger alphabet, that is, certain positions and motions of the hand and fingers answering to the common written alphabet.…Dăc'tyl-ŏn'o-my, n. p. 330The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.Dăc'tyl-ŏp'ter-ōus, a. p. 330(Ichth.) Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fin partially free;—said of a fish. Ogilvie.Dac'tyl-ŏp'ter-ŭs, n. p. 330(Ichth.) A genus of fishes containing two species, the flying fish, or flying gurnard, and the D. orientalis of Cuvier. Ogilvie.Dăd or Dăd'dy, n. p. 330Father;—a word used by small children. I was never so bethumped with words, Since first I called my brother's father dad. Shak.Dăd'dle, v. i. p. 330To walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man; hence, to do any thing slowly.Dăd'dle, n. p. 330The hand or foot; the fist. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.Dăd’dock, n. p. 330The rotten body of a tree.Dăd'dy-lŏng'-lĕgs, n. p. 330(Entom.) An insect of the genus Tipula, having a small body, and very long, slender legs; the crane-fly;—called also father-long-legs.Dā'dle, v. t. p. 330To hold up by leading strings, as a child. [Obs.] Little children when they learn to go By painful mothers dailed to and fro. Drayton.Dāde, v. i. p. 330To walk unsteadily, as a child held up by leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly; to daddle. [Obs.] No sooner taught to dade, than from their mother trip. Drayton.Dāde, n. p. 330A kind of bird, apparently a wader. There's neither swallow, dove, nor dade, Can soar more high or deeper wade. Loyal Garland, 1686.Dä'do, n. p. 330(Arch.) The die or square part in the middle of the pedestal of a column, between the base and the cornice; also, that part of an apartment between the plinth and the impost molding. Gwill.Dæ'dal or Dæ-dā'li-an, a. p. 331Formed with art; displaying artistic skill; ingenious; intricate; maze-like. Then doth the dædal earth throw forth to thee, Out of her fruitful lap, abundant flowers. Spenser. Come then, haste all…Dæd'a-loŭs, a. p. 331(Bot.) Having a margin with various windings and turnings; of a beautiful and delicate texture; — said of the leaves of plants.Däff, n. p. 331A stupid, blockish fellow. [Obs.] Chaucer.Däff, v. t. p. 331To daunt. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.Däff, v. t. p. 331To toss aside; to put off. [Obs.] Canst thou so daff me? Thou hast killed my child. Shak.Däff, v. i. p. 331To act foolishly; to be sportive; to toy. [Scot.] Jamieson.Dăf'fle, v. i. p. 331To show want or loss of memory; to be forgetful.Dăf'fo-dĭl, n. p. 331(Bot.) A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root, and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue; — called also daffodilly, daffadilly, and daffadowndilly. A college…Dȧft, a. p. 331Delirious; insane; hence, stupid; foolish. Let us think no more of this daft business. W. Scott. 2. Innocently gay; sportive; playful; also, disposed to go to excess in mirth. [Scot.] Jamieson.Dăg, n. p. 331A dagger or poniard. 2. A kind of pistol formerly used. The Spaniards discharged their dags, and hurt some of them. Foxe. A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time as hand-guns and…Dăg, n. p. 331A misty shower; dew. [Obs.] Halliwell.Dăg, n. p. 331A loose end, as of locks of wood; — called also dag-locks. 2. A leathern latchet.Dăg, v. t. p. 331To daggle or bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson. 2. To cut into strips or points; to slit; as, to dag the edge of a garment. [Obs.]Dăg, v. i. p. 331To be misty. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.Dăg'ġer, n. p. 331A short sword; a poniard. Sidney. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger; thus [†]. It is the second reference used when more than one occurs on a page;—called also obelisk. To look…Dăg'ġer, v. t. p. 331To pierce with a dagger; to stab.Dăgges, n. pl. p. 331The ornamental cutting of the edges of garments, introduced about A. D. 1346, according to the Chronicles of St. Albans. Halliwell.Dăg'gle, v. t. p. 331To trail so as to wet or befoul; to dip; to wet; to dirty. The warrior's very plume, I say, Was daggled by the dashing spray. W. Scott.Dăg'gle, v. i. p. 331To run, go, or trail through water and mud. A puppy daggled through the town. Pope.Dăg'gle-tāil, n. p. 331A filthy person; a slattern; a slut.Dăg'gle-tāil or Dăg'gle-tāiled, a. p. 331Having the lower ends of garments defiled with mud. [Obs.]Dăg'-lŏck, n. p. 331A dirty, soiled lock of wool on a sheep. [Often pronounced tag-lock.]Dā'gon, n. p. 331The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands of a man, and the tail of a fish; the fish-god. This day a solemn feast the people hold, To Dagon, their sea-idol. Milton.Dāg'-swäin, n. p. 331A coarse woollen fabric made of dag locks, or the refuse of wool. “Under coverlets made of dag-swain.” Holinshed.Dāg'-tāiled, a. p. 331Trailed in mud; daggle-tailed. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Da-guér're-an or Da-guérre'i'an, a. p. 331Pertaining to Daguerre, or to his invention of the daguerreotype.Da-guérre'o-tȳpe, n. p. 331A method of taking pictures by photography, on plates of copper silvered over, and on other materials suitably prepared. The image is received by means of a camera obscura on the plate, which has…Da-guèrre'o-tȳpe, v. t. p. 331To produce or represent by the photographic art, as a picture. 2. To impress with great distinctness; to imitate exactly.Da-guĕrre'o-tȳp'er or Da-guĕrre'o-tȳp'ist, n. p. 331One who takes daguerreotypes.