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136 of dusky colour; see, , and dusk, dusky,

†dust [dust (dost)] and †dost [dȯst], , a dull, heavy thump or blow. of , dyst, doist (doyst),, a thud; dull fall, and $1$,
 * dowst,, a blow in the face,

duster$1$ [dustər (dostər)] and doster$1$ [dȯstər],, a sudden squall of wind; the dull sound of a gust of wind; a d. o’ wind. dust, , wind; puff of wind (dust 3, Ri.). dysta,, a squall (R.), doister, dystar,, a storm from the sea.

duster$2$ [dostər] and doster$2$ [dåstər (dɔstər), dȯstər],, a quarrel; angry dispute; dey’re [‘they have’] had a d.; de(r) wer’ [‘there was’] a d. atween dem. in the “to shak’ a d.”, to wrangle; dispute angrily; dey’re [‘they have’] shaken a d. The use of the verb “shak’” (shake) in association with “duster, doster”, indicates the verb to be connected with dusta,, to dust; sweep, also inter alia to tumble about, and dysta,, to raise dust; shake in something. On the other hand, there is doubtless also a with and dust,,  dyst, , a struggle; quarrel, dyst (dost, döst),, a din; crash.

dwal [dwāl] and dwali [dwāli, dwali], , 1) a light slumber; a nap. 2) a short lull in rough weather; : [‘weather’]; he made a for de time, there was a lull in the storm for a time. 3) stillness of tide immediately before it turns; calm sea at change of tide; he’s a ; — dvali,,  dvala, , dvale, a light sleep; state of rest;  dval, , and dvala, , a short break between squalls of wind, a lull ( dvǫl and dvala, , hesitation; delay).
 * : ; a d. i’ de wadder

dwal [dwāl],, 1) to sleep lightly light- ly ; to fall into a light slumber, to d. ower [‘over’], d. ower asleep . 2) to abate, calm for a moment'', of rough weather; he’s  a bit; in this sense more common as a substantive, see —  of , dvala,, to delay, = dvelja, is different.

dwamer, and, see.

dwang [dwaŋ],, a piece of wood, log of wood (doubtless for fastening something); in a special sense: a wedge. Reported from in the sense of a log of wood, from in the sense of a wedge.   tveng, , a) a strap; b) a small piece of wood with which the iron of a joiner’s plane is fastened; þvengr, , a strap; latchet. “dwang” in designates a lever. For the change þ > d in see Introd. V (also N.Spr. VII), § 36.

dwarg [dwarg],, 1) haste; speed; to geng wi’ a d.; he guid [‘went’] wi’ a d. upon him; 2) a) a passing shower, usually with wind; a light shower passing at a distance; ,  , ; b) a heavy, passing shower, a d. o’ a shooer [‘shower’]; he “is on” a d., a shower is on ; c) a light shower . [dwarək], a passing shower . — Besides, the forms [darg] and [dwærg, dwɛrg (dwerg)] are also found in Unst;  is used in the senses: a) a burst; rush, he cam wi’ a d., he came rushing ; b) a violent, passing shower . is: a) = 2 b (thus, in : dwɛrg, dwerg); b) =  b (thus, in : dwærg). — dorg,, run; speed.

dwarg [dwarg],, to move speedily, of a passing squall ; de shooer [‘shower’] guid [‘went’] ower [‘over’] de sky. dårga,, to rush off; dorga, , to chase; strive (also: to fish