Dogmad

Rabid; mad after the manner of hydrophobia. Dogmat'ic, Dogmatical, a. [Fr. dogmatique ; Gr. dogmatikos.] Pertaining or relating to a dogma, or to settled opinion; as, a dogmatic way of speaking. - As- serting with authority; having a disposition to a ert positively, or with magisterial force, or arrogance; as, a dogmatic writer. -A erted with authority; dictatorial; magisterial; pos i- tive; confident; overbearing; as, dogmatical opinions. Dogmatically, adv . Positively; in a magisterial or dogmatic manner; arrogantly. Dogmaticalne , n . Quality of dogmatical or mag- isterial positivene ; arrogant authoritativene of ex- pre ion. Dogmatic i an, (dog-ma-tish'an,) n. One who utters or propounds dogmas; a dogmatist. Dogmatics, n. sing . The science of doctrinal theology. Dog'matism, n. [Fr. dog mat is me.] Positive a ertion in advancing doctrine; arrogance or positivene of opinion; as, the " dogmatism of his conversation." Dog'matist, n. [Fr. dogmatiste ; late Gr. dog mat is tes .] A bold or arrogant advance of doctrines or principles; a magisterial teacher; a positive a erter, or dogmatic expounder. Fig . 843.-GRAND CANAL AND DOGE'S PALACE, VENICE. did not bear his stamp or arms. He could not go be- yond Venice without permi ion of the council. His children and brothers were excluded from all the chief offices of state; and so jealously did the republic regard the chief they had themselves elected, that the doge of Venice was, politically speaking, a nonentity. He could not divest himself of his dignity at will; and at his death, three inquisitors and five correctors examined into his conduct with the most searching rigor. The Dog'matory, a . Dogmatical. personal history of the doges is inseparably incorporated with that of the republic of Venice; and the office, after an existence of 1,100 years, yielded, with but slight resistance, to the power of the republic of France. Dog'-eared, a . Said of a book when its leaves are turned down at the corners, and also soiled by carele handling, or ince ant usage. Doge'ate, n. See DOGATE. Doge'le , a. Without a doge; as, dogele Venice. Dog'-fancier, n. A person having a taste for, and knowledge of, dogs. - One who deals in dogs. Dog'-fish, n. ( Zool .) The common name of some of the smallest species of the Sharks, or family Squalid a . They are characterized by a sharp stout spine in front of the two dorsals. The American species is from 1 to 3 feet long. It is caught in great numbers for the sake of its oil, but causes great annoyance to fishermen by cutting the hooks from their fishing-lines. IMG:content-0655.jpg:[graphic] IMG:content-0656.jpg:[blocks in formation] Dog'gedne , n. Obstinacy carried to extremity; sullenne ; sourne ; churlishne . Dog'ger, n . [D.] ( Naut .) A ship of about 80 tons burden, with a well in the middle, to bring fish alive to shore; as, a Dutch dogger . Dog'ger Bank, a vast sandbank in the North Sea, extending from the E. coast of England to within 60 m. of Jütland. Its fisheries are important. The Dutch and English fought an indecisive naval battle here in 1781. Lat. 54° 10' to 57° 23′ N., Lon. 1° 21' to 4° 17′ E.