Webster's Dictionary 1913

5455

Done (2)

Done, a. [Prob. corrupted from OF. doné, F. donné, p. p. of OF. doner, F. donner, to give, issue, fr. L. donare to give. See Donate, and cf. Donee.] Given; executed; issued; mad...

5456

Donee

Do‐nee″ (?), n. [OF. doné, F. donné, p. p. See the preceding word.] 1. The person to whom a gift or donation is made.2. (Law) Anciently, one to whom lands were given; in later u...

5457

Donet

Don″et (?), n. Same as Donat. Piers Plowman.

5458

Dongola

Don″go‐la (?), n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt.2. Dongola kid.Dongola kid, D. leather, leather made by the Dongola process. — D. process, a process of tanning goatskin, and no...

5459

Doni

Do″ni (?), n. [Tamil t�nī.] (Naut.) A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also dhony, done...

5460

Doniferous

Do‐nif″er‐ous (dō̍‐nĭf″ẽr‐ŭs), a. [L. donum gift + -ferous.] Bearing gifts.

5461

Donjon

Don″jon (dŭn″jŭn), n. [See Dungeon.] The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of ...

5462

Donkey

Don″key (dŏṉ″ky̆), n.; pl.Donkeys (–kĭz). [Prob. dun, in allusion to the color of the animal + a dim. termination.] 1. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.2. A stupid or obstina...

5463

Donna

Don″na (?), n. [It. donna, L. domina. See Don, Dame.] A lady; madam; mistress; — the title given a lady in Italy.

5464

Donnat

Don″nat (?), n. [Corrupted from do-naught.] See Do-naught. Halliwell.

5465

Donnée

‖Don′née″ (?), n. [F., fr. donner to give.] Lit., given; hence, in a literary work, as a drama or tale, that which is assumed as to characters, situation, etc., as a basis for t...

5466

Donnism

Don″nism (?), n. [Don, n., 2.] Self-importance; loftiness of carriage.

5467

Donor

Do″nor (?), n. [F. donneur, OF. daneor, fr. donner. See Donee, and cf. Donator.] 1. One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor.2. (Law) One wh...

5468

Donship

Don″ship (?), n. The quality or rank of a don, gentleman, or knight. Hudibras.

5469

Donzel

Don″zel (?), n. [Cf. It. donzello, Sp. doncel, OF. danzel. See Damsel, Don, n.] A young squire, or knight's attendant; a page. Beau. & Fl.

5470

Doo

Doo (?), n.(Zoöl.) A dove.

5471

Doob grass

Doob″ grass′ (?). [Hind. d�b.] (Bot.) A perennial, creeping grass (Cynodon dactylon), highly prized, in Hindostan, as food for cattle, and acclimated in the United States. [Writ...

5472

Doodle

Doo″dle (?), n. [Cf. Dawdle.] A trifler; a simple fellow.

5473

Doodlesack

Doo″dle‐sack′ (?), n. [Cf. G. dudelsack.] The Scotch bagpipe.

5474

Doole

Doole (?), n. Sorrow; dole. Spenser.

5475

Dooly

Doo″ly (?), n.; pl.Doolies (#). [Skr. d�la.] A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin. [Written also doolee and doolie.]Havin...

5476

Doom

Doom (do͞om), n. [As. dōm; akin to OS. dōm, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel. dōmr, Goth. dōms, Gr. θέμισ law; fr. the root of E. do, v. t. √65. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom...

5477

Doom (2)

Doom, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Doomed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dooming.] 1. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. Milton.2. To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to co...

5478

Doom palm

Doom″ palm′ (?). [Ar. daum, dūm: cf. F. doume.] (Bot.) A species of palm tree (Hyphæne Thebaica), highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its fruit, which has the flavor of ginger...

5479

Doomage

Doom″age (?), n. A penalty or fine for neglect.

5480

Doomful

Doom″ful (?), a. Full of condemnation or destructive power. “That doomful deluge.” Drayton.

5481

Doomsday

Dooms″day′ (?), n. [AS. d�mes dāg. See Doom, and Day.] 1. A day of sentence or condemnation; day of death. “My body's doomsday.” Shak.2. The day of the final judgment.I could no...