Part 2759

<hw>Dar*win"i*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An advocate of Darwinism.</def>

<h1>Darwinianism</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dar*win"i*an*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Darwinism.</def>

<h1>Darwinism</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dar"win*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above.</def>

<i>Huxley.</i>

<h1>Dase</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dase</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Daze</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Dasewe</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dase"we</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>dasewen</ets>, <ets>daswen</ets>; cf. AS. <ets>dysegian</ets> to be foolish.]</ety> <def>To become dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chauscer.</i>

<h1>Dash</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dash</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dashed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dashing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan <ets>daske</ets> to beat, strike, Sw. & Icel. <ets>daska</ets>, Dan. & Sw. <ets>dask</ets> blow.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with <i>against</i>.</def>

<blockquote>If you <b>dash</b> a stone against a stone in the botton of the water, it maketh a sound. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.</def>

<blockquote>Thou shalt <b>dash</b> them in pieces like a potter's vessel. <i>Ps. ii. 9.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A brave vessel, . . . <b>Dashed</b> all to pieces. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To perplex and <b>dash</b> Maturest counsels. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<blockquote><b>Dash</b> the proud games<?/er in his gilded car. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; <as>as, to <ex>dash</ex> wine with water; to <ex>dash</ex> paint upon a picture.</as></def>

<blockquote>I take care to <b>dash</b> the character with such particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured applications. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The very source and fount of day Is <b>dashed</b> with wandering isles of night. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with <i>off</i>; <as>as, to <ex>dash</ex> off a review or sermon</as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with <i>out</i>; <as>as, to <ex>dash</ex> out a word</as>.</def>

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