| Noah Webster - English language - 1834 - 1052 pages
...Soft ; calm ; soothing. 5. Resembling down. DOWRE. The same as dowry. DOW RY, *. [See Itcnvin.] I. The money, goods or estate which a woman brings to her husband in marriage ; the portion given with n wife 2. The reward paid for a wife. 3. A gift : a fortune given. t DOWSE, r. (. [t?w. data.] To strike... | |
| Noah Webster - English language - 1846 - 1116 pages
...Soft ; calm ; soothing. 5. Resembling down. DOWRE. The same as doerry. DOW HY, ». [Srr. DOWER.] I. The money, goods or estate which a woman brings to her husband m marriage ; the portion given wiUi n wife 2. The reward paid for a wife. 3. A gift ; a fortune given.... | |
| P Austin Nuttall - 1864 - 192 pages
...down'e-nes, ». The state of being downy. DOWEESS, dow'res, ». A woman entitled to dower. DOWEY, dow're, ». The money, goods, or estate which a woman brings to her husband in marDOWSE— DREAMERY. DREAMLESSLY- DRIVELLING. reward paid for a wife ; a gift ; a fortune given. DOWSE,... | |
| John Ogilvie - English language - 1872 - 488 pages
...duntnoeard. | Downy, doiin'i, a. Covered with down or nap; made of down; soft; soothing. Dowry, dou'ri. n. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings...the reward paid for a wife; a gift; a fortune given. 1 Norm. douer, gift.] Doxological, doks-o-loj'ik-al, a. Pertaining to doxologu. Doxplogy. duks-'il... | |
| English language - 1874 - 988 pages
...down;— made of or rtaeem bling down ; hence, soft ; soothing. Dowry, (dow're) n. A gift; — the estate which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; — the portion given with a wife ; dower. Doxological, (doks-o-loj'ik-nl) «, Pertaining to doxotogy; giving praise to God. Doxology,... | |
| John Ogilvie - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1883 - 714 pages
...Resembling down. —15. Knowing; cunning; as, a downy cove. [Slang.] Dowry (dou'rt), n. [See DOWKR.] 1. The money, goods, or estate which a woman brings to...husband in marriage; the portion given with a wife; dower. I couM marry this wench for this device, . . . and ask no other d^tvry with her but such another... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1890 - 802 pages
...be enjoyed by her after her husband's decease. The Downv or DOWER ( Fr. dowirc, Lat. tiotarinm ) is the money, goods, or estate which a woman brings to her husband on her marriage, as well as that portion of a man s real estate which his widow enjoys during her life,... | |
| John Ogilvie - English language - 1908 - 488 pages
...duHeweard. \ Downy, doun'i, a. Covered with, down or nap; made of down; soft; soothing. Dowry, dou'rit «. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings...the reward paid for a wife; a gift; a fortune given, [Norm. douer, tfift.J Doxological, doks-o-loj'ik-al, a. Pertaintn>j to doxologa. Doxology, doks-ol... | |
| Noah Webster - English language - 1914 - 732 pages
...Covered with down. 2. Made of or resembling down; down like ; soft. dow'ry(dou'rT),n.;pf.-HiEs(-rts). 1. The money, goods, or estate which a woman brings to her husband in marriage ; dot. 2. Gift of nature ; talent. dOK-ol'O-gy (d5k-BOT*-jT), ». ; pi. -OIES (-jTz). A kind of hymn... | |
| Noah Webster - English language - 1914 - 728 pages
...down. 2. Made of or resembling down ; dowiilike ; soft. dow'ry(dou'rt),n./pJ.-KiEs(-rTz). 1. Themoney, goods, or estate which a woman brings to her husband in marriage ; dot. 2. Gift of nature ; talent. dOX-Ol'O-gy (dSk-soVi-jT), n. ; pi. -QIES (-jtz). A kind of hymn... | |
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