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noun

Dag n.

A dagger; a poniard. (Obs.)

A large pistol formerly used. (Obs.) "The Spaniards discharged their dags, and hurt some." "A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time as hand guns and harquebuts."

(Zool.) The unbranched antler of a young deer.

Dag n. A misty shower; dew. (Obs.)

Dag n. A loose end; a dangling shred. "Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail."

verb

Dag v. t.

To daggle or bemire. (Prov. Eng.)

To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment. (Obs.)

Dag v. i. To be misty; to drizzle. (Prov. Eng.)

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Etymology of 'Dag'

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