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DOGWATCH, n. Among seamen, a watch of two hours. The dogwatches are two reliefs ...
DOGWEARY, a. Quite tired; much fatigued.
DOGWOOD, n. A common name of different species of Cornus or cornelian cherry.
DOGWOOD-TREE, n. The Piscidia erythrina, a tree growing in Jamaica.
DOILY, n. 1. A species of woolen stuff, said to be so called from the first make...
DOING, ppr. [See Do .] Performing; executing.
DOINGS, n. Plu. 1. Things done; transactions; feats; actions, good or bad. 2. Be...
DOIT, n. [G.] 1. A small piece of money. 2. A trifle. Hence our vulgar phrase, I...
DOLABRIFORM, a. [L., an ax; form.] Having the form of an ax or hatchet.
DOLE, n. [See Deal .] 1. The act of dealing or distributing; as the power of dol...
DOLEFUL, a. [dole and full.] 1. Sorrowful; expressing grief; as a doleful whine;...
DOLEFULLY, adv. In a doleful manner; sorrowfully; dismally; sadly.
DOLEFULNESS, n. Sorrow; melancholy; querulousness; gloominess; dismalness.
DOLENT, a. [L.] Sorrowful. [Not in use.]
DOLESOME, a. Gloomy; dismal; sorrowful; doleful. The dolesome passage to th infe...
DOLESOMENESS, n. Gloom; dismalness.