Part 3518

<i>Gerarde (1597).</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The haft of a dagger.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.</def>

<i>Hudibras.</i>

<h1>Dudgeon</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Dudg"eon</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[W. <ets>dygen</ets> anger, grudge.]</ety> <def>Resentment; ill will; anger; displeasure.</def>

<blockquote>I drink it to thee in <b>dudgeon</b> and hostility.

<blockquote><b>Sir T</b>. <b>Scott</b>.

<h1>Dudgeon</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Dudg"eon</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Homely; rude; coarse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>By my troth, though I am plain and <b>dudgeon</b>, I would not be an ass. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dudish</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Dud"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like, or characterized of, a dude.</def>

<h1>Duds</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Duds</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Scot. <ets>dud</ets> rag, pl. <ets>duds</ets> clothing of inferior quality.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Effects, in general.</def><mark>[Slang]</mark>

<h1>Due</h1> <Xpage=459>

<hw>Due</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>deu</ets>, F. <ets>d\'96</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devoir</ets> to owe, fr. L. <ets>debere</ets>. See <er>Debt</er>, <er>Habit</er>, and cf. <er>Duty</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.</def>

<blockquote>Her obedience, which is <b>due</b> to me. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>With dirges <b>due</b>, in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; <as>as, <ex>due</ex> process of law; <ex>due</ex> service; in <ex>due</ex> time.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; <as>as, the steamer was <ex>due</ex> yesterday</as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.</def>

<blockquote>This effect is <b>due</b> to the attraction of the sun. <i>J. D. Forbes.</i></blockquote>