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his use it is not the initial of any word, or even strictly a letter, but one half of the sign

A direction to go back to the sign Segno.

peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk;

tc., with a peculiar marking or "water" produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or incrusting with another metal, as silver or gold, or by etching, etc., to damask. Damaskeening is is partly mosaic work, partly engraving, and partly carving. Ure.

To doom to punishment in the future world; to consign to perdition; to curse.

Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned; consigned to perdition.

A little or insignificant dandy; a contemptible fop.

; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed. Left him at large to his own dark designs. Milton.

ak, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis. John Wilson.

Assigned end; conclusion. [R.] What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date. Pope.

tensely bright; to excite admiration by brilliancy. Ah, friend! to dazzle, let the vain design. Pope.

stroke, a stroke causing death. -- Death throe, the spasm of death. -- Death token, the signal of approaching death. -- Death warrant. (a) (Law) An order from the proper authority for the execution of a criminal. (b) That which puts an end to expectation, hope, or joy. -- Death wound. (a) A fatal wound or injury. (…

re were slain . . . fourscore. R. of Gloucester. But question fierce and proud reply Gave signal soon of dire debate. Sir W. Scott.

A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum thus due.

A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form beautiful designs.

A prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times the principal unit.

The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.

rmers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.

e step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc. In default of, in case of failure or lack of. Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in default of the real ones. Arbu…

an estate. He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes. Tillotson. The escheators . . . defeated the right heir of his succession. Hallam. In one instance he defeated his own purpose. A. W. Ward.