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One of a breed of small terriers; -- called also Dandie Dinmont.

eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.

Made up like a dandy; having the dress or manners of a dandy; buckish.

To cause to resemble a dandy; to make dandyish.

A little fellow; -- in sport or contempt. "A dandiprat hop-thumb." Stanyhurst.

To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees. Is.

One who dandles or fondles.

See Dandruff. Swift.

A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small or particles. [Written also dandriff.]

A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.

A bantam fowl.

To make, or to act, like a dandy; to dandify.

Like a dandy.

The manners and dress of a dandy; foppishness. Byron.

A little or insignificant dandy; a contemptible fop.

A Linnæan class of plants characterized by having ten stamens.

Belonging to the Decandria; having ten stamens.

ity or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience. This, in our foresaid holy father's name, Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. Shak.

That may be demanded or claimed. "All sums demandable." Bacon.

One who demands; the plaintiff in a real action; any plaintiff.