dahabiyeh 
iiiunt. The top of this cabin affords an opcn-alr prome- 
nade, and is own shaded by an awning. 
A little later we flnd every one inditing rhapsodies 
almiit, and descriptions of, his or her dahartijti'h (harp. 1 ) 
on the canal. It. F. Burton, El-Medinah, p. 41. 
dahil, >i. Same as tlayal. 
Dahlia (da'hi-la), n. [NL., < dahil.} Same as 
( 'Ojlxi/'ll HX. llodaSIHI . 
Dahlgren gun. Sec //. 
Dahlia (dii'liii), . [NL., < DaM, a Swedish 
botanist.] 1. A genus of plants, natural order 
'; of which several 
species are known, all na- 
tives of Mexico and Central 
America. Jt is nearly allied to 
tin- northern genus nidetw. D. 
rftrintiili* \vas introduced into En- 
T * ipr from Mexico early in this cen- 
tury. In its native state the flow- 
ers are single, with a yellow disk 
ami dull scarlet rays. Under cul- 
tivation there have been develop- 
ed a multitude of forms, varying 
in height, in foliage, and espe- 
cially in the beautiful colors and 
forms of the flowers. The plant 
is unable to endure frost, and is 
perpetuated by its tuberous roots, 
\\liirh are taken np for the winter. 
Two or three other species are 
sometimes cultivated. 
2. [<. c.] A plant of the 
genus Dahlia. 
Thousands of bouquets, prin- Flowcr a , DaMia vari. 
eipally of daMiat, then (1837) a aiilu. 
fashionable and costly flower, 
were used in the decoration of the balconies of the houses. 
Fii-xt } 'fit r nf a Silk'-n Rrirjn, p. 67. 
3. [I-, c.} In dyeing, a violet coal-tar color con- 
sisting of the ethyl and methyl derivatives of 
rosamline. It Is often called Hafmanrit riolrt, and 
fi-iniitla. Its application is limited, as it fades u-ln-n <-\ 
IHISCI! to light. 
dahlin (dii'lin), . [< DaMin + -it ft.} Same as 
dahoon (da-hon'), H. A small evergreen tree, 
Ilex ]>nliiMi, of the southern United States, 
allied to the holly, and sometimes called the 
diihoon holly. The wood is white and soft, but 
close-grained. 
dait, . An obsolete form of day. 
daichy (da'chi), a. A Scotch form of doni/ln/. 
daidle 1 (da'dl), r. i. ; pret. and pp. daidted, 
ppr. dnidliinj. [Sc., appar. a form of doddle: 
see doddle^, dawdle.} To be slow in motion or 
action ; dawdle. 
daidle 2 (da'dl), v. t. ; pret. and pp. diiidlnl. 
ppr. daidling. [Sc., a form of "dadille, a varia- 
tion of dugglc.} To draggle ; bemire. 
daidlie (da'dli), n. Same as daddh'i. 
daidling (da'dling), ;>. a. [Sc.] Feeble; mean- 
spirited ; pusillanimous. 
He's but a coward liody, after a' ; he's but a dalilliii'i 
001 i i-d body. Scott, Old Mortality, IT. 
daigh (dfu'-h), . A Scutch form of dough. 
daighiness (da'chi-nes), n. A Scotch form of 
foughfnett, 
daighy (da'chi), a. A Scotch form of doughy. 
daiker 1 (da'ker), r. See darkrr. 
daiker- (da'ker), r. f. [Origin obscure: ]>erhaps 
another use of duiker* = darker, dakrr, q. v. 
Otherwise referred to F. decorer, decorate: see 
di-foratf.} To arrange in an orderly manner: 
with nut. 
If she binna as ilink and as lady-like a corse as ye CMT 
looked n|Kin, say Madte Mackittrick's skill has failed her 
in -/if/fr. i-iit'i ,.:>t a ili-ail tlame's flesh. 
Blackinxxfs Man., Sept., 1820, p. 652. 
daiker :! (diVkci-l, . Same as dirkrrl. 
dailiness (dS'li-nes), H. [< daily + -..] The 
character of being daily or of happening every 
day; daily occurrence.' [Rare.] 
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daily (da'li), . and n. [Early mod. E. dailie, 
da lily, ilaylif. < MK. dauly, < A'S. ilii'i/lir ( = D. 
ilmji lijl.-.trh = MLO. dageWt, diai'lik. <li ilil,-, il< hi: 
= Oil!!, taaalili, tai/rlili. Mill!, tui/i IK-/I. /< ; /i 
la-It. (!. tai/lifli = led. dat/litir = Sw. Dari. 
daglig). daily, < '''.'/, day, + -lie : see day and 
'.V 1 -] I. " Happening or being every day ; 
pertaining to each successive day; diurnal: 
as, daily labor; a daily allowance; a daily 
newspaper. 
iMve us (his day our daily bread. Mat. vl. 11. 
Swiftly Ills duilii Journey be- oe, 
Ami tn-ail.s his annual with a statelier Tare. 
i ,,,;/,,/, |li, Mistress, Love ami Life. 
II. n, ; pi. dailies (-Hz). A newspaper or 
other periodical published each day, or each 
day except Sunday : in distinction from one 
published semi-weekly, weekly, or at longer 
intervals. See journal, wiiii-in-My, weekly, 
monthly, i/ii/irterly, annual, as nouns. 
Publishers of country weeklies used to fish with o>n 
siderahle anxiety in a shallow aea for matter sufllcl'jnt to 
fill their sheets, while dailifn only dreamed of an cxis 
tence in tile larger cities. S. Bowie*, in Merriam, I. 8. 
daily (da'H), adv. [= D. dagelijks = MLG. 
dagelikes, dageliken = OHG. tagalihhin, MHG. 
tegelichen, G. ta'glich = Icel. dagliga = Sw. dag- 
ligen = Dan. daglig, adv. ; from the adj.] Every 
day ; day by day. 
He continued to offer his advice daily, and had the mor- 
tification to flnd it daily rejected. 
Macaiilay, Hist. Eng., vi. 
daimen (da 'men), a. Rare; occasional. 
[Scotch.] 
A daiiittn ieker{ear of grain] in a thrave 
'S a sma' request. Burns, To a Mouse. 
daimio (dl'inyo), n. [Chino-Jap., < dai, great, 
+ mio, name'.] The title of the chief feudal 
barons or territorial nobles of Japan, vassals 
of the mikado: distinguished from the shomio 
('Httle name'), the title given to the hatamoto, 
or vassals of the shogun. See shogun. Though 
exercising independent authority in their own domains, 
the daimios acknowledged the mikado as the legitimate 
ruler of the whole country. During the Tokugawa shogun- 
ate (1603-1868) the daimios gradually became subject to 
the shoguns, who compelled them to live in Yedo, with 
their families and a certain number of their retainers, for 
six months of every year, and on their departure for their 
own provinces to leave their families as hostages. The 
number of daimios differed at different times, according 
to the fortunes of war and the caprice of the shoguns. 
Just before the abolition of the shognnate there were 
255, arranged in five classes, with incomes ranging from 
10,000 to 1,027,000 koku of rice per annum. In 1871 the 
daimios surrendered their lands and privileges to the mi- 
kado, who granted pensions proportioned to their respec- 
tive revenues, and relieved them of the support of the 
samurai, their military retainers. These pensions have 
since been commuted into active bonds, redeemable by 
government within thirty years from date of issue. The 
title has been abolished, and that of kmrazolrii bestowed 
upon court and territorial nobles alike. See kiiieazoJfu. 
daimon (dl'mon), n. [A direct transliteration of 
Gr. Saiftuv: see da'tnon, demon.] Same as demon. 
daimonian, daimonography, etc. Same as <i<- 
nionian, etc. 
dain 1 1, . t. [See deign, and cf. dain 2 , litohtin, 
ilainty.} An obsolete spelling of deign. 
dain' 2 t, '' ' [By apheresis from disdain, q. v.] 
To disdain. 
dain 2 t, . [By apheresis from disdain, q. v.] 1. 
Disdain. 2. Noisome effluvia ; stink. [Prov. 
Eng.] 
From dainty beds of downc to led of strawe fill fayne ; 
From Ixiwrcs of heavenly hewe to dennes of daiitt. 
Mir. for Maffx. 
dain 3 t, - ' [By apheresis from ordain.} To 
ordain. 
The mighty gods did daint 
For Philomele, that thoughe hir tong were cutte, 
Yet should she sing a pleasant note sometimes. 
GaxcoirrHt, Steele Glas (ed. Arber), p. 53. 
dain 4 , . An itinerary unit of Burma, equal to 
2.43 statute miles. 
dainoust, . [ME., also deignous, deynous, etc., 
by apheresis from disdainous, q. v.] Disdain- 
ful : same as disdainous. 
His name was hoote <l>-ti>i<m* Simekin. 
'r, Reeve's Tale, 1. 21. 
daintt (dant), . and a. [Short for dainty, q. v.] 
I. n. A dainty. 
Excess or daintx my lowly roof maintains not 
P. Fletcher, Piscatory Eclogues, vii. 37. 
II. a. Dainty. 
To cherish him with diets daint. Spentrr, F. Q., I. x. 2. 
dainteonst (dan'te-tis), a. An obsolete form of 
lltlintif. 
daintification (dan'ti-fi-ka'shon), . [< dniii- 
tij'i/ : see -fy and -otion.] The state of being 
dainty or nice; affectation; dandyism. [Rare.] 
dainty 
He seems a miu'hty delii-itte ^.-ntlenMii ; looks to h 
painted, an<l is all ilmntt fn-'ih.,,, in mauiifr. siM-erh and 
I,: -. Mm., li .1. I. :K7. 
daintifult, a. [ME. deinteful, < deinte, dainty, 
+ -//.] Dainty; costly. 
There Is no lust *o drinlfful. 
nf. Ainnnt., III. 48. 
daintify (dan'ti-H), r. t. [< dainty + -fy.} To 
make dainty; weaken by over-refinement. 
|l(are.] 
M y father charges me to give you his kindest lore, and 
not tu iliiiittitif bis alh-i'tiiin into respects or compliments. 
.1/111.-. //.II-WII.K, Diary, I. 414. 
daintihood (dan'li-hud), . [< dainty + -hood.} 
Daintiness. [Rare.] 
daintily (dan'ti-li), adr. [< dainty + 4y*. Cf. 
daintly.} In a dainty manner, (a) Nicely ; ele- 
Ljantly ; with ilHirate or ex<inisite taste: as, a pattern 
From head to foot clad daintily. 
William Mnrri. Karthly Paradise, II. 75. 
(b) Fastidiously . delicately ; with nice regard to what is 
plrasing, especially to the palate : as, to eat daintily, (c) 
Ceremoniously ; with nice or weak caution ; weakly. 
I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with 
roughest colinige. Kinfrnnn. Friendship. 
daintiness (dan'ti-nes), . [< dainty, a., + 
-ness.] The character or quality of being dainty. 
(") IClegance; neatness; the exhibition or possession of 
delicate !> :nii \ or of exquisite taste or skill. 
The duke exceeded in the daintinm* of his leg and foot. 
Sir II. Wottim. 
There is to me 
A daintints* altout these early flowers, 
That touches me like poetry. A". /*. Villu. 
(b) Dellclonsness ; delicacy as regards taste: applied to 
food. 
More notorious for the daintinf*s of the provision . . . 
than for the massiveness of the dish. HakeiciU, Apology. 
He [the trout] may justly contend with all fresh-water 
fish, as the Mullet may with all sea flsh, for precedency ami 
daintinfittt of taste. /. Walton, Complete Angler, p. 7. 
(c) Nicety as regards matters of behavior and decorum ; 
ceremoniousness ; fastidiousness In conduct ; hence, sen- 
sitiveness ; softness ; effeminacy ; weakness of character. 
The daintinesse and nicenesse of our captaines. 
IIiMuyf* Vnyayr.*, I. 250. 
The people, saith Malmsbnry, learnt of the outlandish 
Saxons rudeness, of the Flemish daintiiie** and softness. 
Milton, Hist. Eng., v. 
daintith (dan'tith), . A Scotch and obsolete 
English form of dainty. 
The (ward . . . bcdight with daintitht. 
Frriftmiton, Poems, II. 97. 
daintlyt (dant'H). adr. [< daint, a., + -Iy2. Cf. 
daintily.} Daintily. 
As on the which full daintly would he fare. 
Sackoille, Ind. to Mir. for Mags. 
daintrelt (dan'trel), . [Also daiutrell; < ME. 
deintrelle, appar., with additional dim. term, -el, 
-elle, (. OF. daintier, dentier, a choice bit, a dain- 
ty, < daintie, a dainty: see dainty.} A dainty. 
Long after drintrrll?* hard to \tv come by. 
B<illintr, Sermons, p. 249. 
dainty (dan'ti), H. and a. [Early mod. E. also 
daintie, and abbr. daint (q. v.); < ME. daynte, 
deynte, deynttc, deintie (also dayntetlie, deintitlie, 
whence Sc. daintith, dainteth), etc., honor, 
worth, a thing valued, pleasure, < OF. daintie, 
deiiitic, daintiet, dointie, dcintiet = Pr. dcntat, 
dintat, pleasure, agreeableness, < L. dignita(t-)s, 
worth, dignity: see dignity, of which dainty is 
thus a doublet. Cf. dis-tiai, and dain 1 , old 
spelling of deign, from the same ult. source.] 
1. n. It. Worth; value; excellence. 2f. A 
matter of joy or gratification ; special regard or 
pleasure. 
Every wight hath ilei/ntef to chaffare 
With hem, ami eek to sellen hem her ware. 
Chaucer, Man of Law's Tale, 1. 41. 
3. PI. daintier (dan'tiz). Something delicate 
to the taste ; something delicious ; a delicacy. 
Derly at that day with dtynteyet were tliei sented. 
n'illinin f Palrrne (E. E. T. S.). 1. H21. 
Be not desirous of his daintuin : for they are deceitful 
meat. Prov. xxiil. S. 
That precious nectar may renew the taste 
Of Eden's daintifs, by our parents lost. 
.Sir J. Braumont, Spiritual Comfort. 
4t. Darling: a term of fondness. [Rare.] 
There's a fortune coming 
Towards you, dainty. B. Joiaun, Catiline, 1L 1. 
= 8yn. 3. TiilMi. etc. See delicacy. 
fl. a. It. Valuable; costly. 
Fnl many a deyntt hors hadde he in stable. 
CAni'-r, (ien. Prol. t.i C. T.. 1. 168. 
2. Exhibiting or possessing delicate beauty. 
or exquisite taste or skill ; elegant ; beautiful ; 
neat; trim. 
No daintie flowre or herbe that growes on grownd. 
Spenter, F. Q., II. vi. 12. 
