Duumvir

du-um'ver, n.; pi. -viri, -vY-ri. One 2 officers or magistrates in ancient Rome united in the same public functions. — Duum-'virate, n. Union of 2 men in one office; office, dignity, rule of, etc. Duodecimal, du-o-des'T-mal, a. Proceeding in put at i on by twelves. —Duodecimals, 7i.pl. {Arith.) A kind of multiplication in which the denominations proceed by twelves, as of feet and inches. Duodecimo, a. Formed of sheets folded so make 12 leaves. — re.; pi. -mos. A book in which sheet is folded into 12 leaves; the size of a thus composed, — usually indicated thus: 12mo, 12°. — Duode'num, n. {Anat.) The first of the intestines, about 12 fingers' breadth in length. Dupe, dun, re. One who is misled; a gull. — -mT, n. [duped (dupt), duping.] To deceive, trick, mislead by imposing on one's credulity. a Duple, Duplicate. DuDlicity, etc. See under Duo. Dure, dur, v. i. [diked (durd), during.] To endure, when last, continue. — Du'rable, a. Able to endure "or or continue in a particular condition; not perishable or changeable; permanent; firm; stable; constant. nomit — Dulablene , -billty, -tT, n. — Dulably, adv.— Dur'ance, -ans, n. Continuance; duration; imprisonment; dure . — Dura'tion, n. Quality of enduring; continuance in time: prolonged existence; To portion of time during which anything exists.— During, prep. In the time of; as long as the action or existence of. 'ling, Durst. See Dare. brown Dusk, dusk, a. Tending to darkne or blackne ; — v. t. darkish. — n. Imperfect obscurity: twilight; a color partially black or dark.— Dusk^y, -T, a. Paror tially dark or obscure; dark-colored; gloomy; sad; intellectually clouded. — Dust, dust, n. Very fine, dry particles of earth, etc.; a dulpowder; fine sand; the earth as the resting-place of the dead; the grave; a low condition; gold-dust; money; specie. — v. t. To free from dust, sprinkle with dust, reduce to powder. — Dusfer, re. One — v. t. who, or that which, etc.; an overgarment to protect the clothes from dust. — Dust'y, -T, a. [-ier, -iest. ] dung. Cas- Filled, covered, sprinkled with, or Like, etc. — Dust place ines, n. Dutch, duch, a. Pert, to Holland, to its inhabitants, or their language, — used also, incorrectly, of Gern. A mans. — v. t. To render clear and hard by dipping Du'al, into hot oil, sand, etc., — as goose-quills. pert, Duumvir. See under Duo. 2; Dwarf, dwawrf, n. An animal or plant much below a sys ordinary size; esp., a diminutive man. — v. t. prin- [dwarfed (dwawrft), dwarfing.] To hinder from growing to the natural size; to stunt.