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Webster 1913 Edition


Dag

Dag

(dăg)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
dague
, LL.
daga
, D.
dagge
(fr. French); all prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael.
dag
a pistol, Armor.
dag
dagger, W.
dager
,
dagr
, Ir.
daigear
. Cf.
Dagger
.]
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.
(Zool.)
The unbranched antler of a young deer.

Dag

,
Noun.
[Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.
dagg
, Icel.
dögg
. √71. See
Dew
.]
A misty shower; dew.
[Obs.]

Dag

,
Noun.
[OE.
dagge
(cf.
Dagger
); or cf. AS.
dāg
what is dangling.]
A loose end; a dangling shred.
Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in
dags
or jags at a sheep’s tail.
Wedgwood.

Dag

,
Verb.
T.
[1, from
Dag
dew. 2, from
Dag
a loose end.]
1.
To daggle or bemire.
[Prov. Eng.]
Johnson.
2.
To cut into jags or points; to slash;
as, to
dag
a garment
.
[Obs.]
Wright.

Dag

,
Verb.
I.
To be misty; to drizzle.
[Prov. Eng.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Dag

DAG

,
Noun.
A dagger; a hand-gun; a pistol.

DAG

,
Noun.
Dew.

DAG

, n.
1.
a loose end, as of locks of wool; called also dag-locks.
2.
A leather latchet.

DAG

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To daggle.
2.
To cut into slips.