Dunnish
Chamber's Etymological of the English Language · 1895 · p. 154
dun'ish, adj. somewhat dun. Duo, n. a song in two parts. L. duo, two Duo decennial, du-o-dc-sen'i-al, adj. occurring every twelve years. [L duodecuu, twelve, and ann us, a year.] Duodecimal, dii-o-des'i-mal, adj computed by twelves: twelfth.—pi. a rule of arithmetic in which the denominations use by twelve. [L duodectm, twelve duo, two, and decern, ten Duodecimo, du-o-des i-ino, adj formed of sheets folded so as to make twelve leaves — n. a book of such sheets— usually written 121110 Duo decuple, du-o-dek'u-pl, adj twelvefold con sitting of twelve. [L. duodectm, pluo, to fold Duodenum, dQ-o-de'num, n the first poitinn of the small intestines, so called because about tzuclve fingers' breadth in length adj Duode'nal [L. duodem, twelve each.] Dup, dup, v {obs to undo a door [Fiom Do and Dp. Cf. Don and Doff. Dupe, dup, v one easily cheated one who deceived or misled —r to deceive, to tru.k — adj. Dup 'able. |Fr dupe; ol uncertain origin Duple, dti'pl adj double twofold [I. duple, dupiicis twofold, from duo, two, and pltco to fold Cf Complex.]
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