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Webster 1913 Edition
Den
Den
(dĕn)
, Noun.
[AS.
denn
; perh. akin to G. tenne
floor, thrashing floor, and to AS. denu
valley.] 1.
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment;
as, a lion’s
den
; a den
of robbers.2.
A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt;
“Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of great capitals.” as, a
. den
of viceAddison.
3.
Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.
[Colloq.]
4.
[AS.
denu
.] A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
[Old Eng. & Scotch]
Shak.
Den
,Verb.
I.
To live in, or as in, a den.
The sluggish salvages that
den
below. G. Fletcher.
Webster 1828 Edition
Den
DEN
, n.1.
A cave or hollow place in the earth; usually applied to a cave, pit, or subterraneous recess, used for concealment, shelter, protection or security; as a lions den; a den of robbers or thieves.The beasts go into dens. The children of Israel made themselves dens. Job 37. Judges 6.
2.
As a termination, in names of places, it denotes the place to be in a valley or near a wood.DEN
,Verb.
I.