daggers
plural of dagger
daggers
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dagger
• dragges
Daggers
plural of Dagger
• dragges
Source: Wiktionary
Dag"ger, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See Dag a dagger.]
1. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
2. (Print.)
Definition: A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [|]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also obelisk. Dagger moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Apatalea. The larvæ are often destructive to the foliage of fruit trees, etc.
– Dagger of lath, the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old Moralities. Shak.
– Double dagger, a mark of reference [||] which comes next in order after the dagger.
– To look, or speak, daggers, to look or speak fiercely or reproachfully.
Dag"ger, v. t.
Definition: To pierce with a dagger; to stab. [Obs.]
Dag"ger, n. Etym: [Perh. from diagonal.]
Definition: A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 January 2025
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
