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  8  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Dag  \Dag\  (d[a^]g),  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.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  unbranched  antler  of  a  young  deer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Dag  \Dag\,  n.  [Of  Scand.  origin;  cf  Sw  dagg,  Icel.  d["o]gg. 
  [root]71.  See  {Dew}.] 
  A  misty  shower;  dew.  [Obs.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Dag  \Dag\,  n.  [OE.  dagge  (cf.  {Dagger});  or  cf  AS  d[=a]g  what 
  is  dangling.] 
  A  loose  end  a  dangling  shred. 
 
  Daglocks,  clotted  locks  hanging  in  dags  or  jags  at  a 
  sheep's  tail.  --Wedgwood. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Dag  \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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Dag  \Dag\,  v.  i. 
  To  be  misty;  to  drizzle.  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  dag 
  n  :  10  grams  [syn:  {dekagram},  {decagram},  {dkg}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  DAG 
 
  1.    {Data  Address  Generator}. 
 
  2.    {directed  acyclic  graph}. 
 
  (1997-08-30) 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  DAG 
  DatenAnschaltGeraet 
 
 




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