Part 2744

<h1>Dandi</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"di</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets><?/</ets>, fr. <ets><?/</ets> an oar.]</ety> <def>A boatman; an oarsman.</def> <mark>[India]</mark>

<h1>Dandie</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"die</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a breed of small terriers; -- called also <altname>Dandie Dinmont</altname>.</def>

<h1>Dandified</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"di*fied</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Made up like a dandy; having the dress or manners of a dandy; buckish.</def>

<h1>Dandify</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"di*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dandified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dandifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Dandy</ets> + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To cause to resemble a dandy; to make dandyish.</def>

<h1>Dandiprat</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"di*prat</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Dandy</ets> + <ets>brat</ets> child.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A little fellow; -- in sport or contempt.</def> "A <i>dandiprat</i> hop-thumb."

<i>Stanyhurst.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small coin.</def>

<blockquote>Henry VII. stamped a small coin called <b>dandiprats</b>. <i>Camden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dandle</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dandled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dandling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>d\'84ndeln</ets> to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. <ets>danten</ets>, G. <ets>tand</ets> trifly, prattle; Scot. <ets>dandill</ets>, <ets>dander</ets>, to go about idly, to trifly.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.</def>

<blockquote>Ye shall be <b>dandled</b> . . . upon her knees. <i>Is.<?/</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.</def>

<blockquote>They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool's cap; I as ashamed to be <b>dandled</b> thus. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The book, thus <b>dandled</b> into popularity by bishops and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery eloquence. <i>Jeffrey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Captains do so <b>dandle</b> their doings, and dally in the service, as it they would not have the enemy subdued. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dandler</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"dler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who dandles or fondles.</def>

<h1>Dandriff</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"driff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Dandruff</er>.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Dandruff</h1> <Xpage=367>