An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
daze — (v.) early 14c., dasen, perhaps from O.N. *dasa (Cf. dasask to become weary, with reflexive suffix sk). Or perhaps from M.Du. dasen act silly. Perhaps originally to make weary with cold, which is the sense of Icelandic dasask (from the O.N. word) … Etymology dictionary
Dastard — Das tard (d[a^]s t[ e]rd), n. [Prob. from Icel. d[ae]str exhausted. breathless, p. p. of d[ae]sa to groan, lose one s breath; cf. dasask to become exhausted, and E. daze.] One who meanly shrinks from danger; an arrant coward; a poltroon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Daze — (d[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dazed} (d[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dazing}.] [OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas, foolish,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dazed — Daze Daze (d[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dazed} (d[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dazing}.] [OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dazing — Daze Daze (d[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dazed} (d[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dazing}.] [OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daze — transitive verb (dazed; dazing) Etymology: Middle English dasen, from Old Norse *dasa; akin to Old Norse dasask to become exhausted Date: 14th century 1. to stupefy especially by a blow ; stun 2. to dazzle with light • daze … New Collegiate Dictionary
daze — dazedly /day zid lee/, adv. dazedness, n. /dayz/, v., dazed, dazing, n. v.t. 1. to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.: He was dazed by a blow on the head. 2. to overwhelm; dazzle: The splendor of the palace dazed her. n. 3. a dazed… … Universalium
daze — [[t]deɪz[/t]] v. dazed, daz•ing, n. 1) to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc 2) to overwhelm; dazzle 3) a dazed condition • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < ON dasa (as in dasask to become weary); cf. Dan dase to doze, mope daz′ed•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
dhē-3, dhǝ- — dhē 3, dhǝ English meaning: to disappear Deutsche Übersetzung: “hinschwinden”? Material: Lat. famēs f. “hunger”, ad fatim, affatim “ad lassitudinem, zur Genũge”, fatīgō “hetze ab, ermũde”, fatīscō, or “gehe auseinander;… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
