Dunbar, William

an early Scottish poet, B. in Lothian, 1460. He wrote several beautiful effusions, among them the Thistle and Rose, and Merle and Nightingale. D. about 1520. Dun'bar, in Mich., a former P. O. of Grand Traverse co. Dun'bar, in Ohio, a post-office of Washington co. Dun'bar, in Pennsylvania, a post-borough of Fayette co., about 5 m. S. of Connellsville. -A township of Fayette co. Dunbarton, in New Hampshire , a post-town of Merrimack co., about 10 m. S. by W. of Concord. Dunbarton, in Ohio , a post-office of Adams co. Dunbarton, in S. Carolina, a P. O. of Barn well co. Dun'-bird, n. (Ornith.) The POCHARD (q. v.). co. Louth, Ireland, between the Cooley and Dunany Points. D. is about 8 m. in length, by about an equal breadth. It receives the rivers Dee, Fane, and Castle town.