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@@ -128,22 +128,22 @@ knowledge base should contact: <p><hw>Dab"bling*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dabbling manner.</def><br/
[<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><hw>Dab"chick`</hw> <pr>(d<acr/b"ch<icr/k`)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[For <ets>dabchick</ets>. See <er>Dap</er>, <er>Dip</er>, cf. <er>Dipchick</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small water bird (<spn>Podilymbus podiceps</spn>), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also <altname>dapchick</altname>, <altname>dobchick</altname>, <altname>dipchick</altname>, <altname>didapper</altname>, <altname>dobber</altname>, <altname>devil-diver</altname>, <altname>hell-diver</altname>, and <altname>pied-billed grebe</altname>.</def><br/
[<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
-<p>\'d8<hw>Da*boi"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (<spn>Daboia xanthica</spn>).</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da*boi"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (<spn>Daboia xanthica</spn>).</def><br/
[<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><hw>Dab"ster</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Dab</er> an expert.]</ety> <def>One who is skilled; a master of his business; a proficient; an adept.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark><br/
[<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><note><hand/ Sometimes improperly used for <xex>dabbler</xex>; as, \'bdI am but a <xex>dabster</xex> with gentle art\'b8.</note><br/
[<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
-<p>\'d8<hw>Da`ca"po</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., from [the] head or beginning.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters <it>D. C.</it> Also, the strain so repeated.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da`ca"po</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., from [the] head or beginning.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters <it>D. C.</it> Also, the strain so repeated.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dace</hw> <pr>(d<amac/s)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Written also <ets>dare</ets>, <ets>dart</ets>, fr. F. <ets>dard</ets> dase, dart, of German origin. <ets>Dace</ets> is for an older <ets>darce</ets>, fr. an OF. nom. <ets>darz</ets>. See <er>Dart</er> a javelin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small European cyprinoid fish (<spn>Leuciscus leuciscus</spn>, formerly <spn>Squalius leuciscus</spn> or <spn>Leuciscus vulgaris</spn>); -- called also <altname>dare</altname>.</def><br/
[<source>1913 Webster</source> <source>+PJC</source>]</p>
<p><note><hand/ In America the name is given to several related fishes of the genera <gen>Squalius</gen>, <gen>Minnilus</gen>, etc. The black-nosed dace is <spn>Rhinichthys atronasus</spn> the horned dace is <spn>Semotilus corporalis</spn>. For red dace, see <er>Redfin</er>.</note><br/
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ knowledge base should contact: <syn><b>Syn. --</b> genus <gen>Dacelo</gen>.</syn><br/
[<source>WordNet 1.5</source>]</p>
<p><hw>dacha</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Russian.]</ety> <def>a Russian country house, especially a cottage used in the summer.</def><br/
[<source>WordNet 1.5</source> <source>+PJC</source>]</p>
-<p>\'d8<hw>Dachs"hund`</hw> <pr>(d<aum/ks"h<udd/nt`)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G., from <ets>dachs</ets> badger + <ets>hund</ets> dog.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also <altname>badger dog</altname>. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dachs"hund`</hw> <pr>(d<aum/ks"h<udd/nt`)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G., from <ets>dachs</ets> badger + <ets>hund</ets> dog.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also <altname>badger dog</altname>. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Da"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to Dacia or the Dacians.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A native of ancient Dacia.</def></def2><br/
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<p><hw>Dacninae</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>a natural family comprising the honeycreepers.</def><br/
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ knowledge base should contact: <p><hw>Dac*tyl"i*o*man`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <grk>dakty`lios</grk> + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of finger rings.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dac"tyl*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A writer of dactylic verse.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dac`tyl*i"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <ets>-itis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inflammatory affection of the fingers.</def> <rj><au>Gross.</au></rj><br/
+<p><hw>Dac`tyl*i"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <ets>-itis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inflammatory affection of the fingers.</def> <rj><au>Gross.</au></rj><br/
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<p><hw>Dac`tyl*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of communicating ideas by certain movements and positions of the fingers; -- a method of conversing practiced by the deaf and dumb.</def><br/
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<p><note><hand/ There are two different manual alphabets, the <xex>one-hand</xex> alphabet (which was perfected by Abb\'82 de l'Ep\'82e, who died in 1789), and the <xex>two-hand</xex> alphabet. The latter was probably based on the manual alphabet published by George Dalgarus of Aberdeen, in 1680. See <xex>Illustration</xex> in Appendix.</note><br/
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ knowledge base should contact: [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><hw>Dactyloscopidae</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>a natural family of Atlantic fishes comprising the <er>sand stargazers</er>.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> family <gen>Dactyloscopidae</gen>.</syn><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dac`ty*lo*the"ca</hw> <pr>(d<acr/k`t<icr/*l<osl/*th<emac/"k<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger, toe + <grk>qh`kh</grk> case, box.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dac`ty*lo*the"ca</hw> <pr>(d<acr/k`t<icr/*l<osl/*th<emac/"k<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger, toe + <grk>qh`kh</grk> case, box.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.</def><br/
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<p><hw>dac`tyl*o*zo"oid</hw> <pr>(d<acr/k`t<icr/*l<osl/*z<omac/"oid)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + E. <ets>zooid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of zooid of Siphonophora which has an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth. See <er>Siphonophora</er>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dad</hw> <pr>(d<acr/d)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. <ets>daid</ets>, Gael. <ets>daidein</ets>, W. <ets>tad</ets>, OL. <ets>tata</ets>, Gr. <grk>ta`ta</grk>, <grk>te`tta</grk>, Skr. <ets>t\'beta</ets>.]</ety> <def>Father; -- a word sometimes used by children.</def><br/
@@ -451,13 +451,13 @@ Was <qex>daggled</qex> by the dashing spray.</q> <rj><qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau></r <p><hw>Dag"lock`</hw> <pr>(-l<ocr/k`)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Dag</ets> a loose end + <ets>lock</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep; a taglock.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Da"go</hw> <pr>(d<amac/"g<osl/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Dagos</plw> <pr>(-g<omac/z)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[Cf. Sp. <ets>Diego</ets>, E. <ets>James</ets>.]</ety> <def>A nickname given to a person of Spanish (or, by extension, Portuguese or Italian) descent.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da*go"ba</hw> <pr>(d<adot/*g<omac/"b<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Singhalese <ets>d\'begoba</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint.</def> <mark>[East Indies]</mark><br/
+<p><hw>Da*go"ba</hw> <pr>(d<adot/*g<omac/"b<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Singhalese <ets>d\'begoba</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint.</def> <mark>[East Indies]</mark><br/
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<p><hw>Da"gon</hw> <pr>(d<amac/"g<ocr/n)</pr>, <ety>[Heb. <ets>D\'begon</ets>, fr. <ets>dag</ets> a fish: cf. Gr. <grk>Dagw`n</grk>.]</ety> <def>The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish.</def> <rj><au>W. Smith.</au></rj><br/
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<p><q>This day a solemn feast the people hold<br/
@@ -492,13 +492,13 @@ To <qex>Dagon</qex>, their sea idol.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br/ <p><mhw>{ <hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`pist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who takes daguerreotypes.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art or process of producing pictures by method of Daguerre.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da`ha*be"ah</hw> <pr>(d<aum/`h<adot/*b<emac/"<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.]</ety> <def>A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da`ha*be"ah</hw> <pr>(d<aum/`h<adot/*b<emac/"<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.]</ety> <def>A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dah"lia</hw> <pr>(d<aum/l"y<adot/ <i>or</i> d<amac/l"y<adot/; 277, 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Dahlias</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[Named after Andrew <etsep>Dahl</etsep> a Swedish botanist.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Composit\'91; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dah"lin</hw> <pr>(d<aum/"l<icr/n)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <er>Dahlia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A variety of starch extracted from the dahlia; -- called also <altname>inulin</altname>. See <er>Inulin</er>.</def><br/
@@ -650,13 +650,13 @@ She, I'll swear, hath corns.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><hw>daiquiri</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>an alcoholic beverage containing rum and lime or lemon juice, usually mixed with a fruit juice or fruit extract and often blended with crushed ice; <as>as, a strawberry <ex>daiquiri</ex></as>.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> rum cocktail.</syn><br/
[<source>WordNet 1.5</source> <source>+PJC</source>]</p>
-<p>\'d8<hw>Da"\'8b*ra</hw> <pr>(d<aum/"<esl/*r<aum/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Turk. <ets>daire</ets> circuit, department, fr. Ar. <ets>da\'8brah</ets> circle.]</ety> <def>Any of several valuable estates of the Egyptian khedive or his family. The most important are the <ecol><b>Da"i*ra Sa"ni*eh</b></ecol> <pr>(s<aum/"n<icr/*<ecr/)</pr>, or <ecol><b>Da"i*ra Sa"ni*yeh</b></ecol>, and the <ecol><b>Da"i*ra Khas"sa</b></ecol>, administered by the khedive's European bondholders, and known collectively as <ecol><b>the Daira</b></ecol>, or the <ecol><b>Daira estates</b></ecol>.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da"\'8b*ra</hw> <pr>(d<aum/"<esl/*r<aum/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Turk. <ets>daire</ets> circuit, department, fr. Ar. <ets>da\'8brah</ets> circle.]</ety> <def>Any of several valuable estates of the Egyptian khedive or his family. The most important are the <ecol><b>Da"i*ra Sa"ni*eh</b></ecol> <pr>(s<aum/"n<icr/*<ecr/)</pr>, or <ecol><b>Da"i*ra Sa"ni*yeh</b></ecol>, and the <ecol><b>Da"i*ra Khas"sa</b></ecol>, administered by the khedive's European bondholders, and known collectively as <ecol><b>the Daira</b></ecol>, or the <ecol><b>Daira estates</b></ecol>.</def><br/
[<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p>
<p><hw>Dai"ry</hw> <pr>(d<amac/"r<ycr/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Dairies</plw> <pr>(-r<icr/z)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[OE. <ets>deierie</ets>, from <ets>deie</ets>, <ets>daie</ets>, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. <ets>deigja</ets> maid, dairymaid, Sw. <ets>deja</ets>, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. <ets>deig</ets>. <root/66. See <er>Dough</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese.</def><br/
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<p><q>What stores my <qex>dairies</qex> and my folds contain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/
@@ -730,13 +730,13 @@ She, I'll swear, hath corns.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau></rj><br/ <p><hw>Da*ko"ta group`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A subdivision at the base of the cretaceous formation in Western North America; -- so named from the region where the strata were first studied.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Da*ko"tas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl</pos>.; <sing>sing. <singw>Dacota</singw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></sing>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>An extensive race or stock of Indians, including many tribes, mostly dwelling west of the Mississippi River; -- also, in part, called <altname>Sioux</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Dacotahs</asp>.]</altsp><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dal</hw> <pr>(d<aum/l)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.]</ety> <def>Split pulse, esp. of <spn>Cajanus Indicus</spn>.</def> <mark>[East Indies]</mark><br/
+<p><hw>Dal</hw> <pr>(d<aum/l)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.]</ety> <def>Split pulse, esp. of <spn>Cajanus Indicus</spn>.</def> <mark>[East Indies]</mark><br/
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<p><hw>Dalbergia</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>a large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> genus <gen>Dalbergia</gen>.</syn><br/
[<source>WordNet 1.5</source>]</p>
@@ -817,16 +817,16 @@ The flattery and the strife!</q> <rj><qau>Tennyson.</qau></rj><br/ <p><hw>Dal"ly</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To delay unnecessarily; to while away.</def><br/
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<p><q><qex>Dallying</qex> off the time with often skirmishes.</q> <rj><qau>Knolles.</qau></rj><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dal*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <etsep>Dalman</etsep>, the geologist.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper Silurian and Devonian rocks.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dal*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <etsep>Dalman</etsep>, the geologist.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper Silurian and Devonian rocks.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dal`ma*ni"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Dalmania</er>.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dal`ma*ni"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Dalmania</er>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dal*ma"tian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to Dalmatia.</def><br/
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<p><cs><col><b>Dalmatian dog</b></col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a carriage dog, shaped like a pointer, and having black or bluish spots on a white ground; the coach dog.</cd></cs></p>
@@ -838,13 +838,13 @@ The flattery and the strife!</q> <rj><qau>Tennyson.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><hw>dalo</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>a herb of the Pacific islands (<spn>Colocasia esculenta</spn>) grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> taro, taro plant, dasheen, <spn>Colocasia esculenta</spn>.</syn><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dal` se"gno</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., from the sign.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A direction to go back to the sign <?/ and repeat from thence to the close. See <er>Segno</er>.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dal` se"gno</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., from the sign.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A direction to go back to the sign <?/ and repeat from thence to the close. See <er>Segno</er>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dalton</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def><person>John Dalton</person>, scientist, born 1766, died 1844.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> John Dalton.</syn><br/
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@@ -1206,18 +1206,18 @@ Who doats, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau></r <p><hw>Damn"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That damns; damnable; <as>as, damning evidence of guilt</as>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Damn"ing*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Tendency to bring damnation.</def> \'bdThe damningness of them [sins].\'b8 <rj><au>Hammond.</au></rj><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>dam"num</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(law)</fld> <def>Harm; detriment, either to character or property.</def><br/
+<p><hw>dam"num</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(law)</fld> <def>Harm; detriment, either to character or property.</def><br/
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-<p><mhw>{ <hw>Dam"o*sel</hw> <pr>(d<acr/m"<osl/*z<ecr/l)</pr>, <hw>Dam`o*sel"la</hw> <pr>(-z<ecr/l"l<adot/)</pr>, \'d8<hw>Da`moi`selle"</hw> <pr>(d<adot/`mw<aum/`z<ecr/l")</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See <er>Damsel</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark><br/
+<p><mhw>{ <hw>Dam"o*sel</hw> <pr>(d<acr/m"<osl/*z<ecr/l)</pr>, <hw>Dam`o*sel"la</hw> <pr>(-z<ecr/l"l<adot/)</pr>, <hw>Da`moi`selle"</hw> <pr>(d<adot/`mw<aum/`z<ecr/l")</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See <er>Damsel</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark><br/
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<p><hw>Dam"our*ite</hw> <pr>(d<acr/m"<oocr/*<imac/t)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ater the French chemist <etsep>Damour</etsep>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Damp</hw> <pr>(d<acr/mp)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to LG., D., & Dan. <ets>damp</ets> vapor, steam, fog, G. <ets>dampf</ets>, Icel. <ets>dampi</ets>, Sw. <ets>damb</ets> dust, and to MNG. <ets>dimpfen</ets> to smoke, imp. <ets>dampf</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.</def><br/
@@ -1465,13 +1465,13 @@ For of that art she couth the olde <qex>dance</qex>.</q> <rj><qau>Chaucer.</qau> <p><sn>2.</sn> <def>Anger or vexation; rage.</def> <mark>[Low]</mark> <rj><au>Halliwell.</au></rj><br/
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<p><hw>Dan"der</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dandle</er>.]</ety> <def>To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark> <rj><au>Halliwell.</au></rj><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dan"di</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind. <ets><dsdot/<amac/n<dsdot/i</ets>, fr. <ets><dsdot/<amac/n<dsdot/</ets> an oar.]</ety> <def>A boatman; an oarsman.</def> <mark>[India]</mark><br/
+<p><hw>Dan"di</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind. <ets><dsdot/<amac/n<dsdot/i</ets>, fr. <ets><dsdot/<amac/n<dsdot/</ets> an oar.]</ety> <def>A boatman; an oarsman.</def> <mark>[India]</mark><br/
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<p><hw>Dan"die</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a breed of small terriers; -- called also <altname>Dandie Dinmont</altname>.</def><br/
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@@ -1723,13 +1723,13 @@ are well inclined to pull down the present establishment.</q> <rj><qau>Swift.</q <p><hw>Dan"ne*brog</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown.</def><br/
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<p><cs><col><b>Order of Dannebrog</b></col>, <cd>an ancient Danish order of knighthood.</cd></cs><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dan`seuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>danser</ets> to dance.]</ety> <def>A professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dan`seuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>danser</ets> to dance.]</ety> <def>A professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dansk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Dan.]</ety> <def>Danish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/
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<p><hw>Dansk"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Dane.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/
@@ -1762,22 +1762,22 @@ are well inclined to pull down the present establishment.</q> <rj><qau>Swift.</q <p><sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Daph"ne*tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless crystalline substance, <chform>C9H6O4</chform>, extracted from daphnin.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Daph"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of the genus <gen>Daphnia</gen>.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Daph"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of the genus <gen>Daphnia</gen>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Daph"nin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>daphnine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (<spn>Daphne mezereum</spn>) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from <spn>Daphne mezereum</spn> and <spn>Daphne alpina</spn>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Daph"no*man`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <ets><grk>da`fnh</grk></ets> the laurel + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of the laurel.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dap"i*fer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., <ets>daps</ets> a feast + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dap"i*fer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., <ets>daps</ets> a feast + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dap"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>daper</ets>; prob. fr. D. <ets>dapper</ets> brave, valiant; akin to G. <ets>tapfer</ets> brave, OHG. <ets>taphar</ets> heavy, weighty, OSlav. <ets>dobr<ucr/</ets> good, Russ. <ets>dobrui</ets>. Cf. <er>Deft</er>.]</ety> <def>Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively.</def><br/
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<p><q>He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a <qex>dapper</qex> little man.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br/
@@ -2233,13 +2233,13 @@ To a broad gate, all built of beaten gold.</q> <rj><qau>Spenser.</qau></rj><br/ <p><q>And can do naught but wail her <qex>darling's</qex> loss.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau></rj><br/
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<p><hw>dar"ling</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.</def> \'bdSome <xex>darling</xex> science.\'b8 <au>I. Watts.</au> \'bd<xex>Darling</xex> sin.\'b8 <au>Macaulay.</au><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dar`ling*to"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. Named after Dr. William <etsep>Darlington</etsep>, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dar`ling*to"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. Named after Dr. William <etsep>Darlington</etsep>, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Darmera</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>a genus consisting of one species.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> genus <gen>Darmera</gen>, Peltiphyllum, genus <gen>Peltiphyllum</gen>.</syn><br/
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@@ -2270,13 +2270,13 @@ To a broad gate, all built of beaten gold.</q> <rj><qau>Spenser.</qau></rj><br/ <p><hw>Darn"er</hw> <pr>(d<acr/rn"<etil/r)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who mends by darning.</def></p>
<p><mhw>{ <hw>Dar"nex</hw> <pr>(d<acr/r"n<ecr/ks)</pr>, <hw>Dar"nic</hw> <pr>(d<acr/r"n<icr/k)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Dornick</er>.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da*roo"</hw> <pr>(d<adot/*r<oomac/")</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The Egyptian sycamore (<spn>Ficus Sycamorus</spn>). See <er>Sycamore</er>.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da*roo"</hw> <pr>(d<adot/*r<oomac/")</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The Egyptian sycamore (<spn>Ficus Sycamorus</spn>). See <er>Sycamore</er>.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Darr</hw> <pr>(d<acr/r)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European black tern.</def></p>
<p><mhw>{ <hw>Dar"raign</hw>, <hw>Dar"rain</hw>, }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>deraisnier</ets> to explain, defend, to maintain in legal action by proof and reasonings, LL. <ets>derationare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>rationare</ets> to discourse, contend in law, fr. L. <ets>ratio</ets> reason, in LL., legal cause. Cf. <er>Arraign</er>, and see <er>Reason</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make ready to fight; to array.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/
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@@ -2354,13 +2354,13 @@ Scarce wounds the hearing while it stabs the heart.</q> <rj><qau>Hannan More.</q <p><hw>Dar*to"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the dartos.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dar"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Dartos</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Like the dartos; dartoic; <as>as, <ex>dartoid</ex> tissue</as>.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Dar"tos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets> flayed.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Dar"tos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets> flayed.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dar"trous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>dartreux</ets>. See <er>Dartars</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.</def><br/
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<p><cs><col><b>Dartrous diathesis</b></col>, <cd>A morbid condition of the system predisposing to the development of certain skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called <altname>rheumic diathesis</altname>, and <altname>herpetism</altname>.</cd> <rj><au>Piffard.</au></rj></cs><br/
@@ -2569,13 +2569,13 @@ And down the rough cascade all <qex>dashing</qex> fall.</q> <rj><qau>Thomson.</q <p><hw>Da*sym"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <grk>dasy`s</grk> rough, thick + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Das`y*p\'91"dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Dasyp\'91dic.</def><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Das`y*p\'91"des</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <grk>dasy`s</grk> hairy, shaggy + <ets><?/</ets>, <ets><?/</ets>, a child.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Those birds whose young are covered with down when hatched.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Das`y*p\'91"des</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <grk>dasy`s</grk> hairy, shaggy + <ets><?/</ets>, <ets><?/</ets>, a child.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Those birds whose young are covered with down when hatched.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Das`y*p\'91"dic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the Dasyp\'91des; ptilop\'91dic.</def><br/
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<p><hw>Dasyproctidae</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>a natural family including the agoutis and pacas.</def><br/
@@ -2603,13 +2603,13 @@ And down the rough cascade all <qex>dashing</qex> fall.</q> <rj><qau>Thomson.</q <syn><b>Syn. --</b> genus <gen>Dasyurus</gen>.</syn><br/
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<p><hw>DAT</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[acronym, from <ets>D</ets>igital <ets>A</ets>udio<ets>T</ets>ape.]</ety> <def>digital audiotape, a digitally encoded tape recording of sound; -- in contrast to the usual analog audio tape.</def> <mark>[acronym]</mark> <br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>pl</ets>. of <ets>datum</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>See <er>Datum</er>.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>pl</ets>. of <ets>datum</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>See <er>Datum</er>.</def><br/
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<p><sn>2.</sn> <def>a collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem; <as>as, the historical <ex>data</ex> show that the budget deficit is only a small factor in determining interest rates</as>.</def> <note>The term in this sense is used especially in reference to experimental observations collected in the course of a controlled scientific investigation.</note><br/
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<p><sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Computers)</fld> <def>information, most commonly in the form of a series of binary digits, stored on a physical storage medium for manipulation by a computer program. It is contrasted with the <contr>program</contr> which is a series of instructions used by the central processing unit of a computer to manipulate the <ex>data</ex>. In some conputers <ex>data</ex> and execuatble programs are stored in separate locations.</def><br/
@@ -2623,13 +2623,13 @@ And down the rough cascade all <qex>dashing</qex> fall.</q> <rj><qau>Thomson.</q [<source>WordNet 1.5</source>]</p>
<p><hw>dat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may be dated; having a known or ascertainable date.</def> \'bd<xex>Datable</xex> almost to a year.\'b8 <rj><au>The Century.</au></rj><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> dateable.</syn>
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da*ta"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL., fr. L. <ets>datum</ets> given.]</ety> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable <xex>in foro externo</xex>, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word <xex>datum</xex>, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor).</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da*ta"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL., fr. L. <ets>datum</ets> given.]</ety> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable <xex>in foro externo</xex>, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word <xex>datum</xex>, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor).</def><br/
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<p><hw>Da"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL. <ets>datarius</ets>. See <er>Dataria</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>An officer in the pope's court, having charge of the Dataria.</def><br/
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<p><sn>2.</sn> <def>The office or employment of a datary.</def><br/
@@ -2754,13 +2754,13 @@ The field of motion, and the hour of rest.</q> <rj><qau>Akenside.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p>
<p><hw>Datril</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>an analgesic derived from acetanolide; also used as an antipyretic; Datril and Tylenol are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets. See <er>acetaminophen</er>.</def><br/
<syn><b>Syn. --</b> acetaminophen, Tylenol.</syn><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Data</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L. See 2d <er>Date</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; -- used chiefly in the plural.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Data</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L. See 2d <er>Date</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; -- used chiefly in the plural.</def><br/
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<p><q>Any writer, therefore, who . . . furnishes us with <qex>data</qex> sufficient to determine the time in which he wrote.</q> <rj><qau>Priestley.</qau></rj><br/
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<p><sn>2.</sn> <def>a single piece of information; a fact; especially a piece of information obtained by observation or experiment; -- used mostly in the plural.</def><br/
@@ -2772,13 +2772,13 @@ The field of motion, and the hour of rest.</q> <rj><qau>Akenside.</qau></rj><br/ <p><sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Surveying)</fld> <def>a point, line, or level surface used as a reference in measuring elevations.</def> <au>RHUD</au><br/
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<p><cs><col><b>Datum line</b></col> <fld>(Surv.)</fld>, <cd>the horizontal or base line, from which the heights of points are reckoned or measured, as in the plan of a railway, etc.</cd></cs><br/
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-<p>\'d8<hw>Da*tu"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.; cf. Skr. <ets>dhatt<umac/ra</ets>, Per. & Ar. <ets>tat<umac/ra</ets>, <ets>Tat<umac/la</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit.</def><br/
+<p><hw>Da*tu"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.; cf. Skr. <ets>dhatt<umac/ra</ets>, Per. & Ar. <ets>tat<umac/ra</ets>, <ets>Tat<umac/la</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit.</def><br/
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<p><note><hand/ The commonest species are the thorn apple (<spn>D. stramonium</spn>), with a prickly capsule (see <xex>Illust.</xex> of <er>capsule</er>), white flowers and green stem, and <spn>Datura tatula</spn>, with a purplish tinge of the stem and flowers. Both are narcotic and dangerously poisonous.</note><br/
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<p><hw>Da*tu"rine</hw> |