2. To dine upon; to have to eat. [Obs.] "What will ye dine." Chaucer.

Din"er (?), n. One who dines.

Din"er-out` (?), n. One who often takes his dinner away from home, or in company.

A brilliant diner-out, though but a curate.

Byron.

Di*net"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. &?; to whirl round.] Revolving on an axis. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Ding (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dinged (?), Dang (Obs.), or Dung (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Dinging.] [OE. dingen, dengen; akin to AS. dencgan to knock, Icel. dengja to beat, hammer, Sw. dänga, G. dengeln.] 1. To dash; to throw violently. [Obs.]

To ding the book a coit's distance from him.

Milton.

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