Part 3379

<note>&hand; There are several species, one of which, <spn>Cornus mascula</spn>, called also <stype>cornelian cherry</stype>, bears a red acid berry. <spn>C. florida</spn> is the flowering dogwood, a small American tree with very showy blossoms.</note>

<cs><col>Dogwood tree</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The dogwood or <spn>Cornus</spn></cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A papilionaceous tree (<spn>Piscidia erythring</spn>) growing in Jamaica. It has narcotic properties; -- called also <altname>Jamaica dogwood</altname>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dohtren</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Doh"tren</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>Daughters.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Doily</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Doi"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called from the name of the dealer.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A kind of woolen stuff.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Some <i>doily</i> petticoats."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<blockquote>A fool and a <b>doily</b> stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety. <i> Congreve.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; -- commonly colored and fringed.</def>

<h1>Doing</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Do"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Doings</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>Anything done; a deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct; behavior. See <er>Do</er>.</def>

<blockquote>To render an account of his <b>doings</b>. <i> Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Doit</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Doit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>duit</ets>, Icel. <ets>pveit</ets>, prop., a piece cut off. See <er>Thwaite</er> a piece of ground, <er>Thwite</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A small Dutch coin, worth about half a farthing; also, a similar small coin once used in Scotland; hence, any small piece of money.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A thing of small value; <as>as, I care not a <ex>doit</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Doitkin</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Doit"kin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A very small coin; a doit.</def>

<h1>Dokimastic</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Dok`i*mas"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Docimastic.</def>

<h1>Doko</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Do"ko</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Lepidosiren</er>.</def>

<h1>Dolabra</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Do*la"bra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>dolare</ets> to hew.]</ety> <def>A rude ancient ax or hatchet, seen in museums.</def>

<h1>Dolabriform</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Do*lab"ri*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dolabra</ets> a mattock + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish.</def>