Daggling

Daggling
Daggle Dag"gle (d[a^]g"g'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daggled} (-g'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Daggling} (-gl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of dag, v. t., 1.] To trail, so as to wet or befoul; to make wet and limp; to moisten. [1913 Webster]

The warrior's very plume, I say, Was daggled by the dashing spray. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]


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  • daggling — v. trail through water or mud; draggle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • daggling — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Daggle — Dag gle (d[a^]g g l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daggled} ( g ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Daggling} ( gl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of dag, v. t., 1.] To trail, so as to wet or befoul; to make wet and limp; to moisten. [1913 Webster] The warrior s very plume, I say,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Daggled — Daggle Dag gle (d[a^]g g l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daggled} ( g ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Daggling} ( gl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of dag, v. t., 1.] To trail, so as to wet or befoul; to make wet and limp; to moisten. [1913 Webster] The warrior s very plume, I… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • daggle — /dag euhl/, v.t., v.i., daggled, daggling. Archaic. to drag or trail through mud, water, etc.; draggle; bemire. [1520 30; dag to bemire + LE] * * * …   Universalium

  • dagg — Cleveland Dialect List to sprinkle with water; to drizzle: a fine daggling rain …   English dialects glossary

  • degg — Cleveland Dialect List to sprinkle with water; to drizzle: a fine daggling rain …   English dialects glossary

  • daggle — /ˈdægəl/ (say daguhl) verb (t), verb (i) (daggled, daggling) Obsolete to drag or trail through mud, water, etc.; draggle. {frequentative of dialect dag bemire. See dag1} …  

  • daggle — [dag′əl] vt., vi. daggled, daggling [< dial. dag, to besprinkle, make muddy, prob. < ON dǫggva, to bedew, besprinkle < dǫgg (gen. dǫggvar), dew + LE] Chiefly Dial. to soil by trailing through mud …   English World dictionary

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