daywork (dawerk)

[= Sc. darg, dark (see darg ), True labourer in the vineyard of thy lord, Ere prime thou hast th' imposed day - work done. Fairfax , tr. of Ta o. 2. Work done during the day, as distinguished from that done during the night.-31. An old superficial measure of land, equal to four perches. IMG:content-2095.png:[blocks in formation] 2. Meretricious display; brilliancy. Moore. dazzlement (daz'l-ment), n. [ It beat back the sight with a dazzlement . Donne, Hist. Septuagint, p. 55. day-writ, n. See day -rule. daze (dāz), v .; pret. and pp. dazed , ppr. dazing . [Early mod. E. also dase , Sc. also spelled daise , daize ; dasen , stupefy, intr. be stupefied (different from, but appar. in part confused with, daswen , dasewen , become dark or dim), * das a , reflex. dasask , become weary or ex- hausted, lit. daze one's self, = Dan. dase = Sw. zlement into the bearer's eyes.. as he paced forth in das a, lie idle. Connection with doze doubtful: see doze. See also dare2. Hence freq. dazzle. 2. That which dazzles. Many holes, drilled in the conical turret-roof of this vagabond Pharos [a hand-lanthorn), let up spouts of daz the ghostly darkne . R. L. Stevens on, A Plea for Gas Lamps. dazzler (daz'ler), n. One who or that which Cf. dasiberd , dastard .] I. trans . 1. To stun or stupefy, as with a blow or strong drink; blind, dazzles; specifically, one who produces an ef- IMG:content-2096.png:[blocks in formation] light. Whose more than eagle-eyes Can view the glorious flames of gold, and gaze On glittering beams of honor, and not daze. Quarles, Emblems, iii., Entertainment. 3. To wither; become rotten. daze (dāz), n. 1. The state of being stunned, stupefied, or confused. As Mrs. Gaylord continued to look from her to Bartley in her daze, Marcia added, simply, "We're engaged, mother." Howells, Modern Instance, iv. 2. In mining, a glittering stone. dazed (dāzd), p. a. 1. Stunned; stupefied. "Let us go," said the one, with a sullen dazed gloom in Mi De la Ramée (Ouida). his face. 2. Dull; sickly.-3. Spoiled, as ill-roasted meat.-4. Raw and cold.-5. Cold; benumbed with cold.-6. Of a dun color. [In the last five senses prov. Eng. and Scotch.] dazedly (dā'zed-li), adv. In a dazed, bewildered, or stupid manner. dazedne (dā'zed-nes), n. The state of being dazed, stunned, or confused. dazeg (dā'zeg), n. A dialectal form of daisy. daziet, daziedt. Obsolete spellings of daisy, D. C. L. An abbreviation of Latin doctor civil is leg is, Doctor of Civil Law. D. D. An abbreviation of Latin (ML.) div in it a tis doctor, Doctor of Divinity. d/d. An abbreviation of days ' date (days after date) used in commercial writings: as, to make out a bill payable 30 d / d (30 days after date). D. D. S. An abbreviation of Doctor of Dental Surgery, a degree conferred upon the graduates of a dental college.