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d for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge. A Daniel come to judgment. Shak.

Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country. -- n.

A descendant of Dan; an Israelite of the tribe of Dan. Judges xiii. 2.

Damp; moist; humid; wet. Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire. Milton. Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground. Trench.

Somewhat dank. -- Dank"ish*ness, n. In a dark and dankish vault at home. Shak.

The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown. Order of Dannebrog, an ancient Danish order of knighthood.

a professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.

Danish. [Obs.]

A Dane. [Obs.] Inquire me first what Danskers are in Paris. Shak.

Relatingto, emanating from or resembling, the poet Dante or his writings.

Dantelike; Dantean. Earle.

Pertainingto, or bordering on, the river Danube.

state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. Fuller. A judicious abidance by rules. Helps.

An omen; a portending. [Obs.]

A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.

ble to quantity only, but sometimes used of number. It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; -- followed by in, rarely by with. "Abundant in goodness and truth." Exod. xxxiv. 6. Abundant number (Math.), a number, the sum of whose aliquot parts exceeds the number itself. Thus, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, the aliquot parts of 12, make the number 16. This is opposed to a deficie…

In a sufficient degree; fully; amply; plentifully; in large measure.

One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks.

Agreement; harmony; conformity. "In strict accordance with the law." Macaulay.