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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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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.Da-guérre/o-tȳp'ic or Da-guérre/o-tȳp'ic-al, a. p. 331Of, or pertaining to, the daguerreotype.Da-guërre'o-tȳp'y, n. p. 331The art of producing photographic pictures.Dāh'liā, n. p. 331(Bot.) A genus of plants native to Mexico, of the order Compositæ, and by continental botanists called Georgina. It produces a large and beautiful flower, and has many varieties, which differ in…Dāh'line, n. p. 331Inuline. See INULINE.Dāi'li-ness, n. p. 331Daily occurrence.Dāi'ly, a. p. 331Happening or belonging to each successive day; diurnal. Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11. Bunyan has told us . . . that in New England his dream was the daily subject of the…Dāi'ly, adv. p. 331Every day; day by day; as, a thing happens daily.Dāint, n. p. 331Something of exquisite taste; a dainty. [Obs.] Excess or daints my lowly roof maintains not. P. Fletcher.Dāint, a. p. 331Exquisite in taste; dainty. [Obs.] “To cherish him with diets daint.” Spenser.Dāin'ti-ly, adv. p. 331In a nice, fastidious, or exquisite manner; nicely; scrupulously; deliciously.Dāin'ti-ness, n. p. 331The state or condition of being dainty; nicety; delicacy; deliciousness; fastidiousness; scrupulousness. “The daintiness and niceness of our captains.” Hackluyt. More notorious for the daintiness of…Dāin'trel, n. p. 331A delicacy. [Obs.]Dāin'ty, a. p. 331Delicious to the palate; agreeable to the taste; toothsome. Dainty bits Make rich the ribs. Shak. 2. Nice; delicate; elegant in form, manner, or breeding. Those dainty limbs which nature lent For…Dāin'ty, n. p. 331That which is delicious, delicate, or nice; a delicacy. That precious nectar may the taste renew Of Eden’s dainties, by our parents lost. Beau. & Fl. 2. A term of fondness. [Obs.] Why, that’s my…Dāi'ry, n. p. 331The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese. What stores my dairies and my folds contain. Dryden. 2. That department of farming which is concerned in the…Dāi'ry-fārm, n. p. 331A farm chiefly devoted to the making of butter and cheese, or to supplying milk to a town.Dāi'ry-house, n. p. 331A house appropriated to the management of milk.Dā'ry-māid, n. p. 331A female servant whose business is to attend to the dairy.Dā'ry-ing, n. p. 331The business of conducting a dairy.Dā'is, n. p. 331A raised floor at the upper end of the dining-hall, where the high table stood. 2. The upper table of a dining-hall, on its platform. 3. A seat with a high wainscot back, and sometimes having a…Dāʹisied, a. p. 331Full of daisies; adorned with daisies. “The daisied green.” Langhorne.Dāi'sy, n. p. 331(Bot.) A plant of the genus Bellis, of several varieties: the common daisy is the B. perennis. Loudon.Dak, n. p. 331See DAWK.