v. t. To make dusk or obscure. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Not utterly defaced, but only duskened. Nicolls. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. teón to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See Tue, and cf. Doge, Duchess, Ducat, Duct, Adduce, Deduct. ]
Hannibal, duke of Carthage. Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]
All were dukes once, who were “duces” -- captains or leaders of their people. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]
Duke's coronet.
To dine with Duke Humphrey,
pos>v. i. To play the duke. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
pos>v. t. To beat with the fists. [ slang ] [ PJC ]
to duke it out
n.
n. A little or insignificant duke. Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. teón to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See Tue, and cf. Doge, Duchess, Ducat, Duct, Adduce, Deduct. ]
Hannibal, duke of Carthage. Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]
All were dukes once, who were “duces” -- captains or leaders of their people. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]
Duke's coronet.
To dine with Duke Humphrey,
pos>v. i. To play the duke. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
pos>v. t. To beat with the fists. [ slang ] [ PJC ]
to duke it out
n.
n. A little or insignificant duke. Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]