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(), n.[See Dune.] A mound or small hill. Dun v. t.To cure, as codfish, in a particular manner, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with salt grass or some like substance. Dun (dn), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Dunned (dnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Dunning (dn"nng).] [AS. dyne noise, dynian to make a noise, or fr. Icel. dynr, duna, noise, thunder, duna to thunder; the same word as E. din. 74. See Din.] To ask or beset, as a debtor, for payment; to urge importunately. Hath she sent so soon to dun? Swift. Dun n. 1. One who duns; a dunner. To be pulled by the sleeve by some rascally dun. Arbuthnot. 2. An urgent request or demand of payment; as, he sent his debtor a dun. Dun a.[AS. dunn, of Celtic origin; cf. W. dwn, Ir. & Gael. donn.] Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy. Summer's dun cloud comes thundering up. Pierpont. Chill and dun Falls on the moor the brief November day. Keble. Dun crow (Zol.), the hooded crow; -- so called from its color; -- also called hoody, and hoddy. Dun diver (Zol.), the goosander or merganser. スポンサード リンク
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