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_Abp. Hamiltoun._
~Danter~, _s._ A tamer, a subduer.
_Douglas._
_To_ ~Danton~, _v. a._ To subdue, S.
Fr. _domter_, _donter_, id.
_Pitscottie._
_To_ DARE, (p.r.o.n. _daar_) _v. n._ To be afraid, to stand in awe, Ang.
Sw. _darr-a_, to quake, to tremble.
_To_ DARE, Perhaps, to hurt.
V. ~Dere~.
_Sir Gawan._
DARE, _adj._ Stupid, dull.
_Houlate._
Su. G. _daere_, stultus.
DARG, DARK, _s._
1. A day's work, S.; anciently _daywerk_, q. v.
_Statist. Acc._
2. A certain quant.i.ty of work, whether more or less than that of a day.
_Kelly._
~Darging~, ~Darguing~, _s._ The work of a day-labourer, S.
_R. Galloway._
~Darger~, _s._ A day-labourer, S.
_Minstrelsy Border._
DARGEIS, _pl._ Dirges.
_Bannatyne P._
~Dergie~, S.
V. ~Dregie~.
DARKLINS, _adv._ In the dark, S.
_Burns._
_To_ DARN, DERN, _v. a._ To conceal, S.
_Acts Ja. VI._
_To_ ~Dern~, _v. n._ To hide one's self.
A. S. _dearn-an_, occultare.
_Hudson._
~Darn~, _adj._ Secret, S.
_Wallace._
_In dern_, _adv._ In secret.
_Bannatyne P._
DARRAR, _adj._ Dearer.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
_To_ DARREN, _v. a._ To provoke.
A. S. _dearr-an_, audere.
_Douglas._
_To_ DASCAN, _v. n._ To contemplate, to scan.
_Burel._
