Part 2748

<blockquote>A <b>Daniel</b> come to judgment. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Danish</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Dane</er>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> The language of the Danes.</def></def2>

<cs><col>Danish dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of a large and powerful breed of dogs reared in Denmark; -- called also <altname>great Dane</altname>. See <i>Illustration<i> in Appendix.</cd></cs>

<h1>Danite</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A descendant of Dan; an Israelite of the tribe of Dan.</def>

<i>Judges xiii. 2.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <ety>[So called in remembrance of the prophecy in Gen. xlix. 17, "<ets>Dan</ets> shall be a serpent by the way," etc.]</ety> <def>One of a secret association of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all things.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Dank</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dank</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. dial, Sw. <ets>dank</ets> a moist place in a field, Icel. <ets>d\'94kk</ets> pit, pool; possibly akin to E. <ets>damp</ets> or to <ets>daggle</ets> dew.]</ety> <def>Damp; moist; humid; wet.</def>

<blockquote>Now that the fields are <b>dank</b> and ways are mire. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Cheerless watches on the cold, <b>dank</b> ground. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dank</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dank</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Moisture; humidity; water.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Dank</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dank</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small silver coin current in Persia.</def>

<h1>Dankish</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dank"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat dank.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dank"ish*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>In a dark and <b>dankish</b> vault at home. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dannebrog</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ne*brog</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown.</def>

<cs><col>Order of Dannebrog</col>, <cd>an ancient Danish order of knighthood.</cd></cs>

<h1>Danseuse</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan`seuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>danser</ets> to dance.]</ety> <def>a professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.</def>

<h1>Dansk</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dansk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Dan.]</ety> <def>Danish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Dansker</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dansk"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A Dane.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>