Part 3513

<blockquote>If he . . . were to loiter <b>dubitating</b>, and not come. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dubitation</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du`bi*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dubitatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of doubting; doubt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Scott.</i>

<h1>Dubitative</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du"bi*ta*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dubitativus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dubitatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending to doubt; doubtful.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Du"bi*ta*tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

<i>. Eliot.</i>

<h1>Duboisia</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du*bois"i*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Duboisine</er>.</def>

<h1>Duboisine</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du*bois"ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of an Australian tree (<spn>Duboisia myoporoides</spn>), and regarded as identical with hyoscyamine. It produces dilation of the pupil of the eye.</def>

<h1>Ducal</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du"cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ducal</ets>. See <er>Duke</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a duke.</def>

<blockquote>His <b>ducal</b> cap was to be exchanged for a kingly crown. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ducally</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du"cal*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of a duke, or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke.</def>

<h1>Ducat</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc"at</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ducat</ets>, It. <ets>ducato</ets>, LL. <ets>ducatus</ets>, fr. <ets>dux</ets> leader or commander. See <er>Duke</er>.]</ety> <def>A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke.</def>

<note>&hand; The gold ducat is generally of the value of nine shillings and four pence sterling, or somewhat more that two dollars. The silver ducat is of about half this value.</note>

<h1>Ducatoon</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duc`a*toon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. or Sp. <ets>ducaton</ets>, fr. <ets>ducat</ets>.]</ety> <def>A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of different values.</def>

<h1>Duces tecum</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du"ces te"cum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L., bring with thee.]</ety> <def>A judicial process commanding a person to appear in court and bring with him some piece of evidence or other thing to be produced to the court.</def>

<h1>Duchess</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duch"ess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>duchesse</ets>, fr. <ets>duc</ets> duke.]</ety> <def>The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.</def>

<h1>Duchesse d'Angoul\'88me</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Du`chesse" d'An`gou`l\'88me"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A variety of pear of large size and excellent flavor.</def>

<h1>Duchy</h1> <Xpage=459>