An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

DACKLE, s. Suspence, hesitation; applied both to sensible objects, and to the mind, S. B.

Dacklin, part. pr.
1. In a state of doubt, S. B.
2. Slow, dilatory, S. B.

Dacklin, s. A slight shower; "a dacklin of rain," S. B.

To DAD, DAUD, v. a.
1. To thrash, S. B.
2. To dash, to drive forcibly, S.
Knox.
3. To throw dirt so as to bespatter, S.
J. Nicol.

To Dad Down, v. n. To fall or clap down forcibly and with noise, S.
Ramsay.

Dad, s. A sudden and violent stroke, S.
Ramsay.

To DADDLE, DAIDLE, v. a.
1. To draggle, S.
2. To do any work in a slovenly way, Ang.

To DADDLE, DAIDLE, v. n.
1. To be slow in motion or action, S.
2. To waddle, to wriggle, S.
3. To daddle and drink, to tipple, S.
V. [Dawdie].

DADDLE, DADDLIE, s. A larger sort of bib, S.

To DAFF, v. n. To be foolish.
Polwart.