n.
A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
n.
A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc.
a.
Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft.
a.
Gay; playful; frolicsome.
n.
The quality of being daft.
n.
A large pistol formerly used.
n.
The unbranched antler of a young deer.
n.
A loose end; a dangling shred.
v. t.
To daggle or bemire.
v. t.
To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment.
v. i.
To be misty; to drizzle.
n.
A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
n.
A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [/]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also obelisk.
v. t.
To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
n.
A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.
n. pl.
An ornamental cutting of the edges of garments, introduced about a. d. 1346, according to the Chronicles of St Albans.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Daggle