| Dust (dust) |
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| n. | (d st) |
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| Dust |
| [AS.
dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD.
doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG.
tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust
dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fu |
Fine, dry
particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may be
raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled to minute
portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone
dust.
A single particle of earth or other
matter.
The earth, as the resting place of the
dead.
The earthy remains of bodies once alive;
the remains of the human body.
Figuratively, a worthless thing.
Figuratively, a low or mean
condition.
Gold dust
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| Dust (dust) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Dust |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Dusted] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Dusting.] |
To free from dust] to brush,
wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a
floor.
To sprinkle with dust.
To reduce to a fine powder; to
levigate.
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