Part 3532

<hw>Dun</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>dunn</ets>. of Celtic origin; cf. W. <ets>dwn</ets>, Ir. & Gael. <ets>donn</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy.</def>

<blockquote>Summer's <b>dun</b> cloud comes thundering up. <i> Pierpont.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Chill and <b>dun</b> Falls on the moor the brief November day. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Dun crow</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the hooded crow; -- so called from its color; -- also called <i>hoody<i>, and <i>hoddy<i>.</cd> -- <col>Dun diver</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the goosander or merganser.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dunbird</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"bird`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named from its color.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The pochard; -- called also <altname>dunair</altname>, and <altname>dunker</altname>, or <altname>dun-curre</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An American duck; the ruddy duck.</def>

<h1>Dunce</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dunce</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From Joannes <ets>Duns</ets> Scotus, a schoolman called the <ets>Subtle Doctor</ets>, who died in 1308. Originally in the phrase "a Duns man". See Note below.]</ety> <def>One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.</def>

<blockquote>I never knew this town without <b>dunces</b> of figure. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; The schoolmen were often called, after their great leader Duns Scotus, <i>Dunsmen</i> or <i>Duncemen</i>. In the revival of learning they were violently opposed to classical studies; hence, the name of Dunce was applied with scorn and contempt to an opposer of learning, or to one slow at learning, a dullard.</note>

<h1>Duncedom</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dunce"dom</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The realm or domain of dunces.</def> <mark>[Jocose]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Duncery</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"cer*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Dullness; stupidity.</def>

<h1>Duncical</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"ci*cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like a dunce; duncish.</def>

<blockquote>The most dull and <b>duncical</b> commissioner. <i> Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Duncify</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"ci*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Dunce</ets> + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make stupid in intellect.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Warburton.</i>

<h1>Duncish</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"cish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat like a dunce.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dun"cish*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Dunder</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"der</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Sp. <ets>redundar</ets> to overflow.]</ety> <def>The lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum.</def> <mark>[West Indies]</mark>

<blockquote>The use of <b>dunder</b> in the making of rum answers the purpose of yeast in the fermentation of flour. <i>B. Edwards.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dunderhead</h1> <Xpage=461>