dunt (dunt)

[A var. of dint, dent, I hae a gude braid sword, I'll tak dunts frae naebody. Burns, I ha'e a Wife o' my Ain. 2. A malady characterized by staggering, observed particularly in yearling lambs. [Prov. Eng.] -3. Palpitation. Dunglison. [Scotch.] dunt (dunt), v. [A var. of dint, dent1: see dint, dent1, v.] I. trans. 1. To strike; give a blow to; knock. [Scotch and prov. Eng.] Fearing the wrathful ram might dunt out... brains, if he had any, of the young cavalier, they opened the door. Galt, Ringan Gilhaize, II. 220. 2. In packing herrings, to jump upon (the head of the barrel) in order to pack it more tightly. [Local, Canadian.] -3. To confuse by noise; stupefy. [Prov. Eng.] ter. Symonds.