Part 2725

<blockquote>Canst thou so <b>daff</b> me? Thou hast killed my child. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Daff</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Daff</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Daft</er>.]</ety> <def>A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Daff</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Daff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To act foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Jamieson.</i>

<h1>Daff</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Daff</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To daunt.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Grose.</i>

<h1>Daffodil</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Daf"fo*dil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>affodylle</ets>, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. <ets>affodillus</ets> (cf. D. <ets>affodille</ets> or OF. <ets>asphodile</ets>, <ets>aphodille</ets>, F. <ets>asphod\'8ale</ets>), L. <ets>asphodelus</ets>, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets>. The initial <ets>d</ets> in English is not satisfactorily explained. See <er>Asphodel</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A plant of the genus <spn>Asphodelus</spn>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A plant of the genus <spn>Narcissus</spn> (<spn>N. Pseudo-narcissus</spn>). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also <altname>daffodilly</altname>, <altname>daffadilly</altname>, <altname>daffadowndilly</altname>, <altname>daffydowndilly</altname>, etc.</def>

<blockquote>With damasc roses and <b>daffadowndillies</b> set. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Strow me the ground with <b>daffadowndillies</b>, And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A college gown That clad her like an April <b>Daffodilly</b>. <i>Tennyson</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And chance-sown <b>daffodil</b>. <i>Whittier.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Daft</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Daft</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>daft</ets>, <ets>deft</ets>, <ets>deft</ets>, stupid; prob. the same word as E. <ets>deft</ets>. See <er>Deft</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Stupid; folish; idiotic; also, delirious; insance; <as>as, he has gone <ex>daft</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>Let us think no more of this <b>daft</b> business <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Gay; playful; frolicsome.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Jamieson.</i>

<h1>Daftness</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Daft"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being daft.</def>

<h1>Dag</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Dag</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dague</ets>, LL. <ets>daga</ets>, D. <ets>dagge</ets> (fr. French); all prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. <ets>dag</ets> a pistol, Armor. <ets>dag</ets> dagger, W. <ets>dager</ets>, <ets>dagr</ets>, Ir. <ets>daigear</ets>. Cf. <er>Dagger</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A dagger; a poniard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A large pistol formerly used.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The Spaniards discharged their <b>dags</b>, and hurt some. <i>Foxe.</i></blockquote>