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<hw>Doe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>d\'be</ets>; cf. Dan. <ets>daa</ets>, <ets>daa-</ets>dyr, deer, and perh. L. <ets>dama</ets>. <?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A female deer or antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is called a <i>buck</i>. Also applied to the female of other animals, as the rabbit. See the Note under <er>Buck</er>.</def>

<h1>Doe</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>Doe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A feat. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Do</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<i>Hudibras.</i>

<h1>D\'d2glic</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>D\'d2g"lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or obtained from, the d\'d2gling; <as>as, <ex>d\'d2glic</ex> acid (<fld>Chem</fld>.), an oily substance resembling oleic acid.</as></def>

<h1>D\'d2gling</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>D\'d2g"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name in Faroe Islands.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The beaked whale (<spn>Bal\'91noptera rostrata</spn>), from which d\'d2gling oil is obtained.</def>

<h1>Doer</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>Do"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>m.</tt> <ety>[From Do, <tt>v. t.</tt> & <ets>i</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>doers</b> of the law shall be justified. <i> Rom. ii. 13.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>An agent or attorney; a factor.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Does</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>Does</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>The <tt>3d pers. sing. pres.</tt> of <er>Do</er>.</def>

<h1>Doeskin</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>Doe"skin`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The skin of the doe.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A firm woolen cloth with a smooth, soft surface like a doe's skin; -- made for men's wear.</def>

<h1>Doff</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>Doff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Doffed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Doffing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Do</ets> + <ets>off</ets>. See <er>Do</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, <ets>7</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of.</def>

And made us <b>doff</b> our easy robes of peace. <i> Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he <b>doffs</b> at morn. <i> Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To strip; to divest; to undress.</def>

<blockquote>Heaven's King, who <b>doffs</b> himself our flesh to wear. <i> Crashaw.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Doff</h1> <Xpage=441>

<hw>Doff</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To put off dress; to take off the hat.</def>