Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Dartrous

Dar″trous (?), a. [F. dartreux. See Dartars.] (Med.) Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.Dartrous diathesis, A morbid condition of th...

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Darwinian

Dar‐win″i‐an (?), a. [From the name of Charles Darwin, an English scientist.] Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed de...

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Darwinian (2)

Dar‐win″i‐an, n. An advocate of Darwinism.

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Darwinianism

Dar‐win″i‐an‐ism (?), n. Darwinism.

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Darwinism

Dar″win‐ism (?), n.(Biol.) The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above. Huxley.

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Dase

Dase (dāz), v. t. See Daze. Chaucer.

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Dasewe

Dase″we (?), v. i. [OE. dasewen, daswen; cf. AS. dysegian to be foolish.] To become dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled. Chauscer.

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Dash

Dash (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dashing.] [Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan daske to beat, strike, Sw. & Icel. daska, Dan. & Sw. dask blow.] 1. To throw with v...

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Dash (2)

Dash, v. i. To rush with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks.dashed through thick and thin. Dryden.On each hand the gushing waters ...

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Dash (3)

Dash, n. 1. Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.2. A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.3. A slight admixture, infus...

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Dashboard

Dash″board′ (dăsh″bōrd′), n. 1. A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; ...

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Dasheen

Dash′een″ (?), n. A tropical aroid (of the genus Caladium, syn. Colocasia) having an edible farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is much superior t...

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Dasher

Dash″er (dăsh″ẽr), n. 1. That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn.2. A dashboard or splashboard.3. One who makes an ostentatious parade.

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Dashing

Dash″ing, a. Bold; spirited; showy.The dashing and daring spirit is preferable to the listless. T. Campbell.

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Dashingly

Dash″ing‐ly, adv. Conspicuously; showily.A dashingly dressed gentleman. Hawthorne.

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Dashism

Dash″ism (–ĭz'm), n. The character of making ostentatious or blustering parade or show.He must fight a duel before his claim to... dashism can be universally allowed. V. Knox.

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Dashpot

Dash″pot′ (?), n.(Mach.) A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock.☞ It consists of a chamber, containing a...

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Dashy

Dash″y (?), a. [From Dash.] Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.

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Dastard

Das″tard (?), n. [Prob. from Icel. dæstr exhausted. breathless, p. p. of dæsa to groan, lose one's breath; cf. dasask to become exhausted, and E. daze.] One who meanly shrinks f...

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Dastard (2)

Das″tard, a. Meanly shrinking from danger; cowardly; dastardly. “Their dastard souls.” Addison.

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Dastard (3)

Das″tard, v. t. To dastardize. Dryden.

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Dastardize

Das″tard‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dastardized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dastardizing.] To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage. Dryden.

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Dastardliness

Das″tard‐li‐ness (?), n. The quality of being dastardly; cowardice; base fear.

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Dastardly

Das″tard‐ly, a. Meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage.

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Dastardness

Das″tard‐ness, n. Dastardliness.

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Dastardy

Das″tard‐y (?), n. Base timidity; cowardliness.

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Daswe

Das″we (?), v. i. See DaseweChaucer.