Part 3535

<h1>Dunnish</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"nish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inclined to a dun color.</def>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Dunnock</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"nock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Dun</er>,<tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.</def> <mark>[Local, Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Dunny</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Deaf; stupid.</def><mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>My old dame Joan is something <b>dunny</b>, and will scarce know how to manage. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dunt</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dunt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<er>Dint</er>.]</ety> <def>A blow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. of Glouc.</i>

<h1>Dunted</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dunt"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Beaten; hence, blunted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Fencer's swords . . . having the edge <b>dunted</b>. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dunter</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Dun"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A porpoise.</def> <mark>[Scott.]</mark>

<cs><col>Dunter goose</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>the eider duck.</cd></cs>

<i>J. Brand.</i>

<h1>Duo</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Du"o</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>duo</ets>, fr. L. <ets>duo</ets> two. See <er>Duet</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A composition for two performers; a duet.</def>

<mhw><h1>Duodecahedral, a., Duodecahedron</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Du`o*dec`a*he"dral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <hw>Du`o*dec`a*he"dron</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></mhw> <def>See <er>Dodecahedral</er>, and <er>Dodecahedron</er>.</def>

<h1>Duodecennial</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Du`o*de*cen"ni*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>duodecennis</ets>; <ets>duodecim</ets> twelve + <ets>annus</ets> year.]</ety> <def>Consisting of twelve years.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Ash.</i>

<h1>Duodecimal</h1> <Xpage=461>

<hw>Du`o*dec"i*mal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>duodecim</ets> twelve. See <er>Dozen</er>.]</ety> <def>Proceeding in computation by twelves; expressed in the scale of twelves.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Du`o*dec"i*mal*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Duodecimal</h1> <Xpage=461>