An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 217

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 217


A. S. _daeg-ian_, Sw. _dag-as_, lucescere.


~Daw~, _s._ Day; O. E. _dawe_.


~Dwne of Daw~, dead.


_Wyntown._


DAW, DA, _s._


1. A sluggard, S.


_Douglas._


2. Appropriated to a woman, as equivalent to E. _drab_, S. B.


_Kelly._


Isl. _daa_, defect, fainting; deliquium animi.


DAW, _s._ An atom, a particle, S. B.


Anc. Goth, _daa_, vaporare.


DAWACHE, DAVOCH, _s._ As much land as can be properly laboured by eight oxen.


_Quon. Att._


Gael, _damh_, p.r.o.n. _dav_, an ox, and _ach_, field.


DAWCH, DAW, _adj._ Apparently the same with _Daue_, inactive.


_Wallace._


DAWD, DAUD, _s._ A considerably large piece of any thing, S.


_Kelly._


Isl. _todde_, portio, tomus.


~Dawds and Blawds~. The _blades_ of colewort boiled whole, S.


_Gl. Shirr._


DAWDIE, _s._ A dirty slovenly woman, S. B. O. E. _dowdy_.


Isl. _dauda doppa_, foemella ignava.


~Dawdie~, _adj._ Slovenly, s.l.u.ttish, S. B.


_To_ ~Dawdle~, _v. n._ To be indolent or slovenly, Perths.


DAW-FISH, _s._ The lesser Dog-fish, Orkn.


_Barry._


DAWING, _s._ Dawn of day.


_Barbour._


A. S. _dagung_, aurora.


DAWPIT, _adj._ In a state of mental imbecility, Ayrs.


V. ~Dowf~.


_To_ DAWT, DAUT, _v. a._


1. To fondle, to caress, S.


_Ross._


2. To dote upon.


_Ramsay._


Isl. _dad-ur_, gestus amatorius.


~Dauting, Dauteing~, _s._ The act of fondling.


_Dunbar._


~Dawtie~, ~Dawte~, _s._


1. Kindness, endearment.


_Dunbar._


2. A darling, a favourite, S.







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