Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Dasymeter

Da‐sym″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. δασύσ rough, thick + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas o...

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Dasypædal

Das′y‐pæ″dal (?), a.(Zoöl.) Dasypædic.

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Dasypædes

‖Das′y‐pæ″des (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. δασύσ hairy, shaggy + �, �, a child.] (Zoöl.) Those birds whose young are covered with down when hatched.

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Dasypædic

Das′y‐pæ″dic (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Dasypædes; ptilopædic.

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Dasyure

Das″y‐ure (dăs″ĭ‐ūr), n. [Gr. δασύσ thick, shaggy + ουρἄ tail: cf. F. dasyure.] (Zoöl.) A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There ar...

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Dasyurine

Das′y‐u″rine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or like, the dasyures.

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Data

‖Da″ta (?), n. pl. [L. pl. of datum.] See Datum.

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Datable

Dat″a‐ble (?), a. That may be dated; having a known or ascertainable date. “Datable almost to a year.” The Century.

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Dataria

‖Da‐ta″ri‐a (?), n. [LL., fr. L. datum given.] (R. C. Ch.) Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable in for...

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Datary

Da″ta‐ry (?), n. [LL. datarius. See Dataria.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) An officer in the pope's court, having charge of the Dataria.2. The office or employment of a datary.

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Date

Date, n. [F. datte, L. dactylus, fr. Gr. �, prob. not the same word as δάκτυλοσ finger, but of Semitic origin.] (Bot.) The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.☞ T...

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Date (2)

Date (?), n. [F. date, LL. data, fr. L. datus given, p. p. of dare to give; akin to Gr. �, OSlaw. dati, Skr. dā. Cf. Datum, Dose, Dato, Die.] 1. That addition to a writing, insc...

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Date (3)

Date, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dating.] [Cf. F. dater. See 2d Date.] 1. To note the time of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its exe...

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Date (4)

Date, v. i. To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned; — with from.The Batavian republic dates from the successes of the French arms. E. Everett.

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Date line

Date line. The hypothetical line on the surface of the earth fixed by international or general agreement as a boundary on one side of which the same day shall have a different n...

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Dateless

Date″less, a. Without date; having no fixed time.

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Dater

Dat″er (?), n. One who dates.

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Datiscin

Da‐tis″cin (?), n.(Chem.) A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina).

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Dative

Da″tive (?), a. [L. dativus appropriate to giving, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.] 1. (Gram.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indi...

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Dative (2)

Da″tive, n. [L. dativus.] The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.

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Datively

Da″tive‐ly, adv. As a gift.

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Datolite

Dat″o‐lite (?), n. [From. Gr. � to divide + -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.] (Min.) A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,, green...

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Datum

‖Da″tum (?), n.; pl.Data (#). [L. See 2d Date.] 1. Something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; — used chiefly...

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Datura

‖Da‐tu″ra (?), n. [NL.; cf. Skr. dhattūra, Per. & Ar. tatūra, Tatūla.] (Bot.) A genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit.☞...

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Daturine

Da‐tu″rine (?), n. [From Datura.] (Chem.) Atropine; — called also daturia and daturina.

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Daub

Daub (da̤b), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Daubed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Daubing.] [OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de- + albare to whiten, ...

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Daub (2)

Daub (?), v. i. To smear; to play the flatterer.His conscience... will not daub nor flatter. South.