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Rh hide oneself in a fairy-hat; he cuist [pronounced kjøst; past tense of “cast”] a d. ower him (himself), he cuist him op in (c. h. intill) a d.; to sit in a d., to feign illness , to sulk ; he laid him op wi’ a d., he lay down refusing to work (feigning illness). 2) somewhat differing in sense, as: a) he’s cassen (casten) a d. upon him, he is dirty and carelessly dressed ; b) de creature is turned d., the beast has lost its condition and good appearance —, in the last , is used adjectivally. — dulhǫttr, , a hat or hood to put on in order to conceal one’s identity.

doli [dōli, dō$n$li],, soft (muddy or sandy) hollow in the sea-bottom, of a bad fishing-ground. Sometimes also [dwāli]. dœl,, a small dale; depression in the landscape ( døl, ).

dolk [dȯ‘lk],, a big, bulky person; a big great d.  dolg, , lump; indolent person, and dolk, , a slack, indolent lout.

dollek$h$ [dȯlək, dȯᶅək (dɔ̇ᶅek)], , a big, clumsy being or object; [dȯlək];, [dȯᶅək (dɔ̇ᶅək)]; a d. o’ a wife [‘woman’] ; a d. [dȯᶅək] o’ a, a thick, lumpy cake. Besides a form [dolək] is reported from in sense of a stout clumsily-built woman. dulla (dylla),, a round-ish figure. See the.

dollek$ə$ [dȯᶅək (dɔ̇ᶅək)],, a bucket, pail., Now rare. — [dodla], [dodlək] and [dudlin, dodlɩn]: (partly );  *. — doubtless the same word as $w$. — *dulla, *dylla; dylla (“didla”), , a small milk-pail. dull, dyll, , and dylla,, a pail. The form = *dulla-n with the Other forms for bucket, water-pail are: a), , and b) most :  [dafək], from dabhach, large tub; brewing-vat.

dolos, do-less [dōləs, dō$1$ləs, (-lɛs, -les)],, slow; inactive; wanting in energy and ability. , -less [dwōləs, -les]: dáðlauss,, lacking in deeds (good capacity, energy of action; ability). See, “ -less” differs slightly from “-less”; see , -less,

dolra-mist-mist [sic],, see -reek,

dolsket [dȯ‘lskət] and dolsi [dȯ‘lsi], , foolish; half-witted.. dœlskr,, foolish; silly. With dulse,, dull; heavy.

dolt,, see ,

dom [dōm, dō$n$m],, slight mist in fine, warm weather-, haze-, heat-haze, a misty d., a fine wadder-d. Burra. *þám (*dám-?). þám, , dark, misty atmosphere in a thaw; tám,, haze; taam, , dimness of the atmosphere; drizzly covering of clouds. For the change þ > d in Norn see Introd. V (also N.Spr. VII), § 36. Note, however, daame,, with d, in sense of a veil of clouds; dimness of the atmosphere, from “daam”,, dark; dim.

doma [dōma],, sensation, sense-impression, applied to taste or smell, only noted down in a phrase, belonging to fishermen’s tabu-language (sea-term): “der’r nae [‘no’] d. on de fish”, the fish will not bite, (really: the fish have neither taste nor smell). Also [dūma]. *dám-, *dǫ́m-. dámr,, taste; daam, , effect on the senses; taste; smell,

domba,, see ,

dombet,, see ,

domlaw,, see *, ,

for non-compliance with a judgement or for absence from court.
 * domra$2$,, fine which is paid