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Ding \Ding\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dinged, Dang (Obs.), or
Dung (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Dinging.]
[OE. dingen,
dengen; akin to AS. dencgan to knock, Icel. dengja to beat,
hammer, Sw. d["a]nga, G. dengeln.]
1. To dash; to throw violently. [Obs.]
To ding the book a coit's distance from him.
--Milton.
2. To cause to sound or ring.
To ding (anything) in one's ears, to impress one by noisy
repetition, as if by hammering.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Dung \Dung\, n. [AS. dung; akin to G. dung, d["u]nger, OHG.
tunga, Sw. dynga; cf. Icel. dyngja heap, Dan. dynge, MHG.
tunc underground dwelling place, orig., covered with dung.
Cf. Dingy.]
The excrement of an animal. --Bacon.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Dung \Dung\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dunged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dunging.]
1. To manure with dung. --Dryden.
2. (Calico Print.) To immerse or steep, as calico, in a bath
of hot water containing cow dung; -- done to remove the
superfluous mordant.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Dung \Dung\, v. i.
To void excrement. --Swift.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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