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Webster 1913 Edition
Dun
Dun
,Verb.
T.
To cure, as codfish, in a particular manner, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with salt grass or some like substance.
Dun
(dŭn)
, Verb.
T.
& I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Dunned
(dŭnd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dunning
(dŭn′nĭng)
.] [AS.
dyne
noise, dynian
to make a noise, or fr. Icel. dynr
, duna
, noise, thunder, duna
to thunder; the same word as E. din
. √74. See Din
.] To ask or beset (e.g., a debtor), for payment; to urge importunately.
Hath she sent so soon to
dun
? Swift.
Dun
,Noun.
1.
One who duns; a dunner.
To be pulled by the sleeve by some rascally
dun
. Arbuthnot.
2.
An urgent request or demand of payment;
as, he sent his debtor a
. dun
Dun
,Adj.
[AS.
dunn
, of Celtic origin; cf. W. dwn
, Ir. & Gael. donn
.] Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy.
Summer’s
dun
cloud comes thundering up. Pierpont.
Chill and
Falls on the moor the brief November day.
dun
Falls on the moor the brief November day.
Keble.
Dun crow
(Zool.)
, the hooded crow; – so called from its color; – also called
– hoody
, and hoddy
. Dun diver
(Zool.)
, the goosander or merganser.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dun
DUN
,Adj.
1.
Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy.2.
Dark; gloomy.In the dun air sublime.
DUN
,Verb.
T.
DUN
,Verb.
T.
1.
Literally, to clamor for payment of a debt. Hence, to urge for payment; to demand a debt in a pressing manner; to urge for payment with importunity. But in common usage, dun is often used in a milder sense, and signifies to call for, or ask for payment.2.
To urge importunately, in a general sense, but not an elegant word.DUN
,Noun.
1.
An importunate creditor who urges for payment.2.
An urgent request or demand of payment in writing; as, he sent his debtor a dun.3.
An eminence or mound. [See Down and Town.]