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Stupid; foolish. [Obs.] Senseless speech and doted ignorance. Spenser.

rably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double.

Having a deceitful look. [R.] "Deceitful meanings is double- eyed." Spenser.

d. R. of Gloucester. I doubt some foul play. Shak. That I of doubted danger had no fear. Spenser.

arlemagne in war. [Written also douzepere.] [Obs.] Big-looking like a doughty doucepere. Spenser.

A gift; endowment. [Obs.] Spenser.

A little dragon. Spenser.

Cloth. [Obs.] Spenser.

The drawing of a bowstring. [Obs.] She sent an arrow forth with mighty draught. Spenser.

e cast him down to ground, and all along Drew him through dirt and mire without remorse. Spenser. He hastened to draw the stranger into a private room. Sir W. Scott. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats James ii. 6. The arrow is now drawn to the head. Atterbury.

A person highly revered. [Obs.] "Una, his dear dread." Spenser.

Exempt from danger which causes dread; secure. " safe in his dreadless den." Spenser.

Dreadful. [Obs.] "Dreadly spectacle." Spenser. -- adv.

Sadness; dismalness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Affliction; dreariness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Dreariness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Sorrow. [Obs.] Spenser.

Sorrowful; distressful. [Obs.] " Dreary shrieks." Spenser.

Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water. Raymond.

Drenched; drowned. [Obs.] "Condemned to be drent." Spenser.