Dag , v. i. To be misty; to drizzle. [Prov. Eng.]
Dag , v. t. [1, from Dag dew. 2, from Dag a loose end.]
1. To
daggle or bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson.
2. To cut
into jags or points; to slash; as,
to dag a
garment. [Obs.] Wright.
Dag , n. [OE.
dagge (cf. Dagger); or cf. AS. dāg what
is dangling.]
A loose end; a
dangling shred.
Daglocks,
clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.
Wedgwood.
Dag , n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.
dagg, Icel. dögg. √71. See Dew.]
A misty shower; dew. [Obs.]
Dag (dăg),
n. [Cf. F.
dague, LL. daga, D. dagge (fr. French); all prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. dag a pistol, Armor. dag dagger, W. dager, dagr, Ir.
daigear. Cf. Dagger.]
1. A dagger; a poniard. [Obs.] Johnson.
2. A large pistol formerly used. [Obs.]
The Spaniards discharged their
dags, and hurt some.
Foxe. A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time
as hand guns and harquebuts.
Grose.
3. (Zoöl.) The unbranched antler of a young deer.
Hear it pronounced