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(dg), n.[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. (Zol.) The unbranched antler of a young deer. Dag n.[Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. dagg, Icel. dgg. 71. See Dew.] A misty shower; dew. [Obs.] Dag n.[OE. dagge (cf. Dagger); or cf. AS. dg what is dangling.] A loose end; a dangling shred. Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Wedgwood. Dag v. 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 v. i.To be misty; to drizzle. [Prov. Eng.] スポンサード リンク
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