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Dag
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 5
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A dagger; a poniard. [Obs.] Johnson.
2. A large pistol formerly used. [Obs.] The Spaniards discharged their dags, and hurt some. Foxe. A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time as hand guns and harquebuts. Grose.
3. The unbrunched antler of a young deer.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 5
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A misty shower; dew. [Obs.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 5
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A loose end; a dangling shred. Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Wedgwood.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 5
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To daggle or bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson.
2. To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment. [Obs.] Wright.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 5 of 5
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To be misty; to drizzle. [Prov. Eng.]