dualIty, dualitie

[Low Lat. dual it as, from Lat. dual is dual, from duo =two.] The quality or state of being two or twofold; double divis ion. "This dualitie after deter min a cion, is founden in every creature."-Chaucer: Testament of Love , bk. ii., § 14. *duâlm (u as w), *dwalm, *dwaum, s. [Prob. connected with Eng. qualm (q. v.).] 1. A swoon. 1. Carp.: To dre off or make smooth, or of an even and level surface. "To be as thin as a plank, and then dub it smooth with my adze."- De Foe: Robinson Crusoe. 2. Leather-dre ing: To rub or dre leather with dubbing. 3. To raise a nap on cloth by striking it with teasles. 4. Plastering : To fill up with coarse stuff irreguarities in the face of a wall, previous to finishing it off with plaster. (1) To dub a fly : To dre or make up an artificial fly for fishing. *(2) To dub a knight : He who drank a large potation of wine or other liquor on his knees to the health of his mistre , was jocularly said to be dubbed a knight, and retained his tiile for the evening. IMG:content-0608.png:[blocks in formation] dubious IMG:content-0609.png:[blocks in formation] 1. One who gets over the road whether it be clean or foul; a rambling fellow. 2. Used contemptuously for a rambling fellow. "Ghaists indeed! I'll warrant it's some idle dub - skelper frae the Waal, coming after some o' your sels on nae honest errand."- Scott : St. Ronan's Well , ch. xxviii.