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daamer, daamered, daamert, dammer, dammered, dammert, dammertit, daumer, daumered, daumert,
daumer [ˈdɑːmər, ˈdɔːmər, N. ˈdaːmər]
n. A stunning blow.
v. To confuse, to stun, to spellbind.
pt. pp. daumert, daumered adj. Dazed, confused, stupid.
daander, daandered, daanderin, daandir, daaner, daanerin, dander, danderin, dandher, dandherin, dandir, danner, dannered, dannerin, dannert, danther, daun$erd, daunder, daundered, daunderin, daundert, daundrin, dauner, daunerin, daunner, daunneren, daunther, dawnder, donder, dondered, donner,
daunder [ˈdɑːn(d)ər, ˈdɔːn(d)ər, N. ˈdaːn(d)ər]
also U. daunther [ˈdanðər]
n. A stroll, a slow walk.
v. To stroll, to saunter, to walk aimlessly, idly, or uncertainly, to wander.
pt. pp. daundert, daundered
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
daunderin [ˈdɑːn(d)(ə)rɪn, ˈdɔːn(d)(ə)rɪn, N. ˈdaːn(d)(ə)rɪn, U. ˈdanðərɪn]: Strolling, wandering idly.
daanle, dandle, dandled, danlt, dannled, daundelt, daundle, daundled, daunle, daunled,
daundle [ˈdɑːn(d)l, ˈdɔːn(d)l, N.ˈdaːn(d)l]
v. To dandle, toss about in the wind.
pt. pp. daundelt
Dainiel, Dannie, Dau, Daunie, Dauniel, Daw, Dawnie, Dawniel, Donnie, Donny,
Dauniel [ˈdɑːnɪ(j)əl, ˈdɔːnɪ(j)əl, N. I. ˈdaːnɪ(j)əl]
n. The personal name Daniel.
dim. Daunie, Daw
da$nt, da$ntless, daant, daantless, daanton, daantont, dahnt, dahnten, dahntent, dahntit, dahntless, dant, dantan, dantant, danted, dantit, danton, dantont, daten, datent, daunt, daunted, daunten, dauntent, dauntit, dauntless, daunton, dauntonly, dauntont, jaunt, oondinted, undaantit, undahntit, undauntit,
daunt [dɑːnt, dɔːnt, N. I. daːnt]
n. pl. daunts Discouraging words.
v. To daunt. NEC. SN. To taunt.
pt. pp. dauntit
 
daunten [ˈdɑːnˈtən, ˈdɔːnˈtən, N. I. ˈdaːnˈtən]
v. To frighten, subdue, discourage.
pt. pp. dauntent
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dauntless: Dauntless.
undauntit: Undaunted.
daupet, daupit, dawpet, dawpit,
daupit [ˈdɑːpɪt, ˈdɔːpɪt, N. ˈdaːpɪt]
adj. Dull-witted, stupid, imbecile.
baul-daur, bauld-daur, daar, daard, daarna, daarnae, daars, daart, dar, dar$, dar$nae, darena, darenae, darna, darnae, dars, daur, daur$t, daurd, daurd, daured, daurna, daurnae, daurs, daursna, daurstna, daurt, dorna, durna, durnae, dursna, durst, durstna, durstnae,
daur [dɑːr, dɔːr, N. I. daːr]
n. A feeling of awe or fear.
v. To dare, intimidate, lurk, crouch.
pt. pp. daurt, daured also durst [dʌrst] in the sense of 'ventured'.
 
neg. daurna, durstna Dare not, daren't.
daursna Dares not.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bauld-daur: Bold and daring, audacious.
daurs: Dares.
daark, daarken, daarkenin, daarker, daarklins, dairk, dairken, dairkenin, dairker, dairklins, dairksome, dark, dark$nin, darken, darkenin, darkening, darker, darkies, darkin, darklin, darklins, darknin, daurk, daurken, daurkenin, daurkent, daurker, daurklins, daurknin, daurksome, dawrk, dawrkenin, dawrker, derk, derken, derkenin, derkent, derker, derklins, derksome, derksome, dork, durken, gray-daurk, grey-dark, mark-dark, mark-daurk, mirk-dark, mirk-daurk, murk-dark, murk-daurk,
daurk [dɑrk, NN.b. dʌrk]
also derk [dɛrk]
n. The dark.
dim. daurkie: A dark skinned person.
adj. Dark
comp. daurker n. A dirty look.
 
daurken [ˈdɑrkən]
also derken [ˈdɛrkən]
v. To darken. NN.b. To become disheartened, disinclined.
pt. pp. daurkent, derkent
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
daurkness: Darkness.
daurkenin [ˈdɑrkənɪn]
also derkenin [ˈdɛrkənɪn]: The twilight.
daurklins, derklins: The twilight. adv. In the dark.
daurksome [-səm]: Melancholy, dismal.
gray-daurk: SW. Dusk.
haurd daurkenin: I.: The very last of the daylight.
mirk-daurk: Pitch-dark.
pick-daurk: Pitch-dark, pitch black.
daat, daatie, dat, dattie, daut, dautie, dautit, dawt, dawtie,
daut [dɑːt, dɔːt, N. I. daːt]
n. A caress.
dim. dautie A darling, a pet.
v. To pet, fondle, caress, make much of.
pt. pp. dautit
Daavad, Daavid, Daavit, Daivag, Dauvid, Dauvit, Davie, Davit, Davoc, Davock, Davok, Davy, Dawvid, Dawvit, Devitt, Dite, Doyt, Duvit, Duvock, strick-davie,
Dauvit [ˈdɑːvɪt, ˈdɔːvɪt, N. I. ˈdaːvɪt]
n. The Personal name David.
dim. Davie [ˈdeːve], Davock [ˈdavək], MN. Dite [ˈdəit]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
cley davie: A drainer or navvy.
hairy davie MN. The mint Mentha rotundifolia.
strick-davie: NN.a. The little tern Sterna albifrons.

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