Part 3082

<hw>Dick"ens</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. &or; interj.</tt> <ety>[Perh. a contr. of the dim. <ets>devilkins</ets>.]</ety> <def>The devil.</def> <mark>[A vulgar euphemism.]</mark>

<blockquote>I can not tell what the <b>dickens</b> his name is. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dicker</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Dick"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Also <ets>daker</ets>, <ets>dakir</ets>; akin to Icel. <ets>dekr</ets>, Dan. <ets>deger</ets>, G. <ets>decher</ets>; all prob. from LL. <ets>dacra</ets>, <ets>dacrum</ets>, the number ten, akin to L. <ets>decuria</ets> a division consisting of ten, fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten. See <er>Ten</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; <as>as, a <ex>dicker</ex> of gloves</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A <b>dicker</b> of cowhides. <i>Heywood.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; <as>as, to make a <ex>dicker</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<blockquote>For peddling <b>dicker</b>, not for honest sales. <i>Whittier.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dicker</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Dick"er</hw>, <tt>v. i. & t.</tt> <def>To negotiate a dicker; to barter.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark> "Ready to <i>dicker</i>. and to swap."

<i>Cooper.</i>

<h1>Dickey, Dicky</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw><hw>Dick"ey</hw>, <hw>Dick"y</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A false shirt front or bosom.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A gentleman's shirt collar.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Diclinic</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*clin"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ to incline.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique. See <er>Crystallization</er>.</def>

<h1>Diclinous</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Dic"li*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/ bed.]</ety> <def>Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Dicoccous</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*coc"cous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ grain, seed.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Composed pf two coherent, one-seeded carpels; <as>as, a <ex>dicoccous</ex> capsule</as>.</def>

<h1>Dicotyledon</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*cot`y*le"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>cotyledon</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or cotyledons, in germinating.</def>

<h1>Dicotyledonous</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*cot`y*le"don*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having two cotyledons or seed lobes; <as>as, a <ex>dicotyledonous</ex> plant</as>.</def>

<h1>Dicrotal, Dicrotous</h1> <Xpage=408>