DORTY, dor'ti, _adj._ (_Scot._), pettish: delicate.
DORY, d[=o]'ri, _n._ a fish of a golden-yellow colour.--Also JOHN DORY and
DOREE. [Fr. _dorée_, from _dorer_, to gild--L. _deaur[=a]re_, to
gild--_de_, of, with, and _aurum_, gold. _John_ is simply the ordinary
name.]
DOSE, d[=o]s, _n._ the quantity of medicine given to be taken at one time:
a portion: anything disagreeable that must be taken.--_v.t._ to order or
give in doses: to give anything nauseous to.--_ns._ D[=O]S'AGE, a practice
or method of dosing; DOSIM'ETER, an apparatus for measuring minute
quantities of liquid.--_adj._ DOSIMET'RIC.--_n._ DOSOL'OGY, the science of
doses--also DOSIOL'OGY. [O. Fr. _dose_--Gr. _dosis_, a giving--_did[=o]mi_,
I give.]
DOSEH, d[=o]'se, _n._ a religious ceremony at Cairo during the festival of
the Moolid, in which the sheik rides on horseback over the prostrate bodies
of dervishes.
DOSSAL, dos'sal, _n._ a cloth hanging, of various colours at various
festivals, for the back of an altar and the sides of the chancel of a
church.--Also DOS'SEL. [Late L. _dossale_, _dorsale_--L. _dorsum_, the
back.]
DOSSER, dos'er, _n._ a rich hanging of tapestry for the walls of a hall or
of a chancel: a pannier.
DOSS-HOUSE, dos'-hows, _n._ a very cheap lodging-house.--_n._ DOSS'ER, one
who lodges in a doss-house. [Perh. from _doss_, a prov. Eng. name for a
hassock.]
DOSSIL, dos'il, _n._ a plug, spigot: a cloth roll for wiping ink from an
engraved plate in printing: (_surg._) a pledget of lint for cleaning out a
wound. [O. Fr. _dosil_--Late L. _ducillus_, a spigot.]
DOST, dust, 2d pers. sing. pres. indic. of DO.
DOT, dot, _n._ any small mark made with a pen or sharp point.--_v.t._ to
mark with dots: to diversify with objects.--_v.i._ to form dots:--_pr.p._
dot'ting; _pa.p._ dot'ted.--DOT AND CARRY, in addition, to set down the
units and carry over the tens to the next column. [Prob. related to the
Dut. _dot_, a little lump.]
DOTATION, d[=o]-t[=a]'shun, _n._ the act of bestowing a dowry on a woman:
an endowment.--_n._ DOT, a marriage portion.--_adj._ D[=O]'TAL, pertaining
to dowry or to dower. [Low L. _dotation-em_--L. _dot[=a]re_, to endow.]
DOTE, d[=o]t, _v.i._ (_arch._) to be stupid or foolish: to be weakly
affectionate: to show excessive love--formerly also spelt _Doat_.--_ns._
D[=O]T'AGE, a doting: childishness of old age: excessive fondness;
D[=O]T'ANT (_Shak._), a dotard; D[=O]T'ARD, one who dotes: one showing the
weakness of old age, or excessive fondness.--_adj._ D[=O]T'ED (_Spens._),
stupid.--_n._ D[=O]T'ER, one who dotes.--_p.adj._ and _n._
D[=O]T'ING.--_adjs._ D[=O]T'ISH, silly; DOT'TLE (_Scot._), stupid.--_n._ a
dotard.--_adj._ DOT'TY, feeble in mind: tottering. [Old Dut. _doten_, to be
silly, Scot. _doitet_, stupid; Fr. _radoter_, to rave, is from the same
root.]
DOTH, duth, 3d pers. sing. pres. indic. of DO.
DOTTEREL, dot'[.e]r-el, _n._ a kind of plover, named from its apparent
stupidity in allowing itself to be approached and caught: a stupid fellow,
a dupe. [Also spelt _dottrel_, from _dote_.]
DOTTLE, dot'l, _n._ (_Scot._) a plug, esp. the tobacco at the bottom of a
pipe after smoking, sometimes put on the top of fresh tobacco after
refilling.
DOUANE, d[=oo]-än', _n._ a custom-house.--_n._ DOUAN'IER, a custom-house
officer. [Fr.]
DOUAR, DOWAR, dow'ar, _n._ a cluster of Arab tents in a circle.
DOUAY BIBLE. See RHEMISH (version).
DOUBLE, dub'l, _adj._ twofold: twice as much: of extra weight, size, or
quality: two of a sort together: in pairs: acting two parts,
insincere.--_adv._ DOUB'LY. [O. Fr. _doble_--L. _duplus_--_duo_, two, and
_plus_, akin to _plenus_, full.]
DOUBLE, dub'l, _v.t._ to multiply by two, to be the double of: to fold: to
repeat: to clench: to pass round or by.--_v.i._ to increase to twice the
quantity: to turn sharply back on one's course in running.--_n._ twice as
much: a duplicate: an actor's substitute: a quick pace (short for
double-quick): one's wraith or apparition: one's exact counterpart: a
trick: (_eccles._) a feast on which the antiphon is said both before and
after the psalms.--_adjs._ DOUB'LE-ACT'ING, applying power in two
directions: producing a double result; DOU'BLE-BANKED, having two men at
each oar, or having two tiers of oars one above the other, as in ancient
galleys; DOUB'LE-BARR'ELLED, having two barrels.--_n._ DOUB'LE-BASS, the
lowest-toned instrument of violin form.--_adjs._ DOUB'LE-BIT'ING, cutting
on either side; DOUB'LE-BREAST'ED, of a coat having two breasts, one to be
folded over the other.--_ns._ DOUB'LE-CHARGE, to charge with a double
measure; DOUB'LE-DEAL'ER, a deceitful person; DOUB'LE-DEAL'ING,
duplicity.--_adj._ DOUB'LE-DECKED, having two decks above water-line.--_n._
DOUB'LE-DECK'ER, a double-decked frigate.--_adj._ DOUB'LE-DYED, twice dyed:
deeply imbued (as a double-dyed villain).--_n._ DOUB'LE-EA'GLE (_U.S._), a
gold coin worth $20, or £4, 2s. 2d.: the heraldic representation of an
eagle with two heads, as in the arms of Russia and Austria.--_adj._
DOUB'LE-EDGED, having two edges: cutting or working both ways.--_ns._
DOUB'LE-END'ER, anything having two ends alike: a cross-cut sawing machine,
with two adjustable circular saws, for sawing both ends of timber;
DOUB'LE-EN'TRY (_book-k._), a method by which two entries are made of each
transaction.--_adjs._ DOUB'LE-EYED, having a deceitful countenance;
DOUB'LE-FACED, hypocritical, false.--_ns._ DOUB'LE-F[=A]'CEDNESS;
DOUB'LE-FIRST, at Oxford, a degree with first-class honours in mathematics
and classics: one who takes such a degree.--_adj._ DOUB'LE-FLOW'ERED,
having double flowers, as a plant.--_v.t._ DOUB'LE-GILD, to gild with
double coatings of gold: to gloze over.--_n._ DOUB'LE-GLOS'TER,
Gloucestershire cheese of extra richness.--_adjs._ DOUB'LE-HAND'ED, having
two hands, two-handled; DOUB'LE-HEAD'ED, having two heads;
DOUB'LE-HEART'ED, treacherous; DOUB'LE-HUNG, suspended, as a window-sash,
so as to move either upward or downward; DOUB'LE-LOCKED, locked with two
locks or bolts: locked by two turns of the key, as in very few locks but
many novels; DOUB'LE-MANNED, furnished with twice the complement of men;
DOUB'LE-MEAN'ING, deceitful; DOUB'LE-MIND'ED, undetermined, wavering.--_n._
DOUB'LE-MIND'EDNESS.--_adj._ DOUB'LE-N[=A]'TURED, having a twofold
nature.--_n._ DOUB'LENESS, the state of being double: duplicity.--_adj._
and _adv._ DOUB'LE-QUICK, the pace next a run.--_n._ the double-quick
pace.--_v.t._ DOUB'LE-SHADE (_Milt._), to double the natural
darkness.--_adj._ DOUB'LE-SHOT'TED, of cannon, with two shots in
them.--_ns._ DOUB'LE-SHUFF'LE (see SHUFFLE); DOUB'LE-STOP'PING, playing on
two stopped strings of a violin at once; DOUB'LE-STOUT, extra strong stout
or porter.--_adj._ DOUB'LE-TONGUED, deceitful.--_n._ DOUB'LING, the act of
making double: a turning back in running: a trick: a plait or fold.--_adj._
shifting, manoeuvring.
DOUBLE ENTENDRE, doobl' ong-tongdr, _n._ an equivoque, a word or phrase
with two meanings, one usually more or less indecent. [Fr. of 17th century,
superseded now by (_mot_) _à double entente_.]
DOUBLET, dub'let, _n._ a pair: an inner garment: name given to words that
are really the same, but vary somewhat in spelling and signification, as
_desk_, _disc_, and _dish_, _describe_ and _descry_. [O. Fr., dim. of
_double_.]
DOUBLOON, dub-loon', _n._ an obsolete Spanish gold coin double the value of
a pistole--varying from 33s. in 1772 to 20s. 8d. in 1848. [Sp. _doblon_.]
DOUBT, dowt, _v.i._ to waver in opinion: to be uncertain: to hesitate: to
suspect: to believe with fear or hesitation: (_Scot._) to think, even
without the sense of hesitation.--_v.t._ to hold in doubt: to
distrust.--_p.adj._ DOUBT'ED (_Spens._), questioned: feared, redoubted. [O.
Fr. _douter_--L. _dubit[=a]re_, akin to _dubius_, doubtful, moving in two
(_duo_) directions.]
DOUBT, dowt, _n._ uncertainty of mind: suspicion: fear: a thing doubted or
questioned.--_adj._ DOUBT'ABLE.--_n._ DOUB'TER.--_adj._ DOUBT'FUL, full of
doubt: undetermined: not clear: not secure: suspicious: not
confident.--_adv._ DOUBT'FULLY.--_n._ DOUBT'FULNESS.--_p.adj._ DOUBT'ING,
that doubts, undecided.--_advs._ DOUBT'INGLY; DOUBT'LESS, without doubt:
certainly; DOUBT'LESSLY.
DOUC, dook, _n._ a species of monkey in Cochin-China.
DOUCE, d[=oo]s, _adj._ (_obs._) sweet: (_Scot._) sober, peaceable,
sedate.--_adv._ DOUCE'LY.--_n._ DOUCE'NESS.--_n.pl._ DOUC'ETS, the stones
of a deer.--_n._ DOUCEUR (d[=oo]-s[.e]r'), sweetness of manner (_obs._):
something intended to please, a present or a bribe. [Fr. _doux_, _douce_,
mild--L. _dulcis_, sweet.]
DOUCHE, d[=oo]sh, _n._ a jet of water directed upon the body from a pipe:
an apparatus for throwing such. [Fr.,--It. _doccia_, a water-pipe--L.
_duc[)e]re_, to lead.]