down weed

[Eng. down (2), s., and weed.] Botany: 1. Filago germanic a. ( Britten & Holland.) 2. Cottonweed. ( Diotis maritima.) *down- (1), a. [ Down (1), s.; -y.] Having downs, consisting of downs. "The downy part of Ash burton."-De Foe: Tour through Great Britain, 1. 382. IMG:content-0455.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Cunning, knowing, artful. ( Slang .) *dowr-al, a. [Eng. dower; -al.] Pertaining to or constituting a dower. dowr-e , s. [Eng. dower; -e .] A woman entitled to a dower. dozing *dox-ỹ, s . [A dim in. from duck (q. v.).] 1. A mistre , a prostitute, a loose woman. "When daffodils begin to peer- With, heigh! the dory over the dale." Shakesp.: Winter's Tale, iv. 2. 2. A term of endearment applied to little girls. Sometimes written doxie . dox-ỹ, dox-ye, a. [Prob. connected with doze (q. v.).] Lazy, restive, slow. ( Scotch.) doylt, a. [Etym. uncertain.] Stupid, dazed. "Wae worth that brandy, burning trash! Fell source o' mony a pain and brash! Twins monie a poor, doylt , drucken hash." *doy-lỹ, s . [DOILY.] Burns : Scotch Drink.