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ˈdunfish, dun-fish U.S. local. (New England). [f. dun a.] Cod cured by dunning (see dun v.1 1 b).[Cf. 1792 Dumb-fish s.v. dumb a. 8.] 1828 Webster, Dun-fish. 1873 Celia Thaxter Isles of Shoals 83 A real dunfish is handsome, cut in transparent strips, the color of brown sherry wine. The process is a ...
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▪ I. dumb, a. (n.) (dʌm) Forms: 1– dumb; also 3–5 doumb(e, 3–6 domm(e, (4 doum, doump), 4–7 domb(e, dumbe, 5 doom, dowmb(e, dowm(e, dume, 5–6 dome, 5–7 dum, dumm(e. [A Com. Teut. adj.: OE. dumb = OS. dumb (MDu. domp, dom, Du. dom, LG. dum), OHG. tumb, tump (MHG. tump, tum, early mod.G. thumb, mod.G....
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dun
▪ I. dun, a. (dʌn) Also 4–6 dune, donne, 5 don, 5–7 dunne, 6 doon. β. Sc. 6 dyn, 9 din. [OE. dun(n, perh. from Celtic: cf. Irish and Gael. donn brown, Welsh dwn ‘subfuscus’ (Davies).] 1. Of a dull or dingy brown colour; now esp. dull greyish brown, like the hair of the ass and mouse.953 Charter of E...
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