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<h1>Dolly</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A child's mane for a doll.</def>

<cs><col>Dolly shop</col>, <cd>a shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll. <mark>[England]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Dolly Varden</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"ly Var"den</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <p><b>1.</b> <def>A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress.</def>

<cs><col>Dolly Varden trout</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a trout of northwest America; -- called also <altname>bull trout</altname>, <altname>malma</altname>, and <altname>red-spotted trout</altname>. See <er>Malma</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dolman</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Turk. <ets>d<?/l\'bem\'ben</ets>: cf. F. <ets>doliman</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>doliman</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A cloak of a peculiar fashion worn by women.</def>

<h1>Dolmen</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"men</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Armor. <ets>taol</ets>, <ets>tol</ets>, table + <ets>mean</ets>, <ets>maen</ets>, <ets>men</ets>, stone: cf. F. <ets>dolmen</ets>.]</ety> <def>A cromlech. See <er>Cromlech</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>tolmen</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Dolomite</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"o*mite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[After the French geologist <ets>Dolomieu</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geol. & Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called <altname>bitter spar</altname>.</def>

<h1>Dolomitic</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol`o*mit"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to dolomite.</def>

<h1>Dolomize</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"o*mize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To convert into dolomite.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dol`o*mi*za"tion</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Dolor</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Do"lor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>dolor</ets>, <ets>dolur</ets>, <ets>dolour</ets>, F. <ets>douleur</ets>, L. <ets>dolor</ets>, fr. <ets>dolere</ets>. See 1st <er>Dole</er>.]</ety> <def>Pain; grief; distress; anguish.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dolour</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>Of death and <b>dolor</b> telling sad tidings. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Doloriferous</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol`or*if"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dolor</ets> pain + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing pain.</def>

<i>Whitaker.</i>

<h1>Dolorific, Dolorifical</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw><hw>Dol`or*if"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dol`or*if"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>dolorificus</ets>; L. <ets>dolor</ets> pain + <ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety> <def>Causing pain or grief.</def>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>

<h1>Doloroso</h1> <Xpage=443>

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