Daub , n.
1. A viscous, sticky application; a spot smeared or daubed; a smear.
2. (Paint.) A picture coarsely
executed.
Did you . . . take a
look at the
grand picture? . . . 'T is a melancholy daub, my lord.
Sterne.
Daub (?), v. i. To smear; to play the flatterer.
His conscience . . . will not daub nor flatter.
South.
Daub (d&add;b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daubed (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Daubing.]
[OE. dauben to smear, OF.
dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de- +
albare to whiten, fr.
albus white, perh. also
confused with W. dwb plaster, dwbio to plaster, Ir. & OGael. dob
plaster. See Alb, and cf. Dealbate.] 1. To smear with
soft, adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear.
She took for
him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime
and with pitch.
Ex. ii.
3. 2. To paint in a coarse or unskillful manner.
If a picture
is daubed with many bright and glaring colors, the vulgar admire it is
an excellent piece.
I.
Watts. A lame, imperfect piece, rudely daubed over.
Dryden.
3. To cover with a
specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue.
Shak.
4. To flatter excessively or glossy. [R.]
I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all,
I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant.
Smollett.
5. To put
on without taste; to deck gaudily. [R.]
Let him be daubed with lace.
Dryden.
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